Correct Answer - Option 3 : The way a person decides.
The term “personality” is derived from the Latin word “persona” which means the mask worn by the Roman actors? In this sense, personality means the individual as seen by others. Personality is the totality of everything about a person his/her physical, emotional, mental, social, ethical and spiritual make-up.
In simple terms, personality consists of the following:
- The way you look.
- The way you dress.
- The way you talk.
- The way you walk.
- The way you act.
Characteristics of Personality:
- Personality is what one is, which means it reflects the true nature of oneself.
- Personality of each individual is unique.
- Personality is dynamic and not static.
- Personality functions as a unified whole, which means that each person’s personality expression is the sum total of what one has- one cannot hide one’s traits in totality while interacting with others.
- Personality is the product of both heredity and environment.
- Personality is through and through social. It means that the personality traits of an individual get nourished and brushed up (and some get reduced) due to social forces and interactions.
- Personality is continually adjusting itself to the environment.
- In rare cases, personality influences the environment.
- Personality is always striving for certain ends. It means that personality traits are not for nothing- there is a purpose (or purposes) in every individual’s personality. Accordingly, one fixes the goals of life and tries to achieve those.
- Personality is self-consciousness, hence, it makes us different from animals.
"The way a person decides" - This aspect is more of the concept of mental development than that of personality, Though, the way we decide can reflect in our personality, yet decision making is related to mental development which takes place "in the mind", while personality is about external reflection.
Hence, we conclude that 'The way a person decides' is not included in the concept of personality.
