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Personality Theories: Dispositional and Learning TheoriesNameInstitutionPersonality Theories: Dispositional and Learning TheoriesBy definition, personality refers to enduring characteristics that differentiate a person from other people and make them act in a consistent and predictable way in various situations and over a given period of time (Larsen, 2008). Personality concerns what makes a person who he or she is, and is the most important attribute that affects interpersonal relationships. There are many theories that define and explain the state of an individual’s personality. Previous research has categorized these theories into four major groups, which include: psychodynamic theories, humanistic and existential theories, dispositional theories and learning theories (Costa & McCrae, 2002). This paper focuses on dispositional and learning theories to first understand how personality affects situational behavior according to these theories. Subsequent section discusses personality characteristics associated with each theory, which is followed by interpersonal relation aspects associated with both dispositional and learning theories.The Role of Personality in Affecting Situational BehaviorLearning theory emphasizes the process by which human beings gain new knowledge or how they accommodate a permanent change in behavior over time (Larsen, 2008). In essence, there are