The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (C) only
Source traits are considered the fundamental and stable building blocks of an individual's personality. They are the underlying factors that are not directly observable but can be inferred from a person's behavior.
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(A) stable: This is correct. Source traits are enduring and consistent over time, making them a foundational part of personality.
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(B) result of the interaction between surface traits: This is incorrect. It's the other way around: surface traits (observable behaviors) are the result of the underlying source traits.
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(C) considered as the building blocks of personality: This is correct. According to Raymond Cattell, who proposed this concept, source traits are the primary, foundational elements from which all personality is constructed.
- (D) Quite generalised dispositions → This can be true for traits in general, but in Cattell’s framework, the defining properties are stability and foundational nature, making (A) and (C) the best match.
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