ty. A cardinal trait exerts a significant influence in the individuals existence, affecting most aspects or actions in the individual's life. According to Allport few people develop a cardinal trait (Liebert&Spiegler, 1990; Monte, 1999; Pervin&John, 2001).
             Central traits describe the characteristics of a person which are noticeable in the person's interactions in their daily life and have less influence or control over an individual's behavior than a cardinal trait. Central traits control behaviour in different situations, however the control is not generalised in all aspects of a person's life (Liebert&Spiegler, 1990; Monte, 1999; Pervin&John, 2001)
             Secondary dispositions are less obvious, consistent and generalised than cardinal and include the individuals preferences and attitudes. Allport emphasised the important role situation plays in explaining why people do not behave in identical way all the time and why traits may appear in one situation and not another (Pervin&John, 2001)
             Allport held two different viewpoints of traits; the idiographic viewpoint that each individual has unique behaviour patterns and trait organisations that are scientifically studied and measured against the individuals themselves, and nomothetic traits that every individual has common traits and these traits can be compared between individuals (Pervin&John, 2001).
             He argued that a nomothetic approach, studying behaviour by establishing universal rules about human functioning in genera
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