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love need

in Maslow’s motivational hierarchy, the third level of the hierarchy of needs, characterized by the striving for affiliation and acceptance. Also called social need.

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Cattell’s personality trait theory

Cattell’s personality trait theory

an approach to personality description based on the identification of traits through factor analysis and their classification into surface traits and the 16 source traits that underlie them. [Raymond B. Cattell]