Question 1

John is 65 years old.Relative to his personality as a 20-year-old,John has likely ________ in openness to experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  stayed pretty much the same 
C)  decreased 
D)  increased and then decreased 
A)  increased 
B)  stayed pretty much the same 
C)  decreased 
D)  increased and then decreased

Question 2

Identify and describe the ways in which personality development is studied throughout psychology.What are the strengths and drawbacks of the longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches?

Accepted Answer

Personality development is studied in va

Question 3

According to one survey,what trait did the greatest number of people report wanting to change?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness 
D)  neuroticism 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness 
D)  neuroticism

Question 4

Based on personality development research conducted over the last 40 years,what can we conclude regarding William James's claim that personality is "set like plaster" by age 30?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was more or less correct. 
B)  He was very wrong. 
C)  There is not yet enough evidence to know whether or not he was correct. 
D)  He was wrong in the sense that personality remains stable after age 50. 
A)  He was more or less correct. 
B)  He was very wrong. 
C)  There is not yet enough evidence to know whether or not he was correct. 
D)  He was wrong in the sense that personality remains stable after age 50.

Question 5

What drug can lead to increases in openness to experience that lasts a year or longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac 
B)  marijuana 
C)  psilocybin mushrooms 
D)  cocaine 
A)  Prozac 
B)  marijuana 
C)  psilocybin mushrooms 
D)  cocaine

Question 6

What is the correct order of narrative identity development over the life course,according to Dan McAdams?

Accepted Answer

A)  actor, agent, author 
B)  author, agent, actor 
C)  agent, actor, author 
D)  agent, author, actor 
A)  actor, agent, author 
B)  author, agent, actor 
C)  agent, actor, author 
D)  agent, author, actor

Question 7

Allen has just begun his first professional job.Allen will most likely display an increase in which trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  agreeableness

Question 8

Joe just got back from a month long trip to Africa.According to the text,what are the likely long-term effects of his trip?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in his self-confidence and social skills 
B)  a decrease in verbal fluency 
C)  an increased appreciation for his hometown and family 
D)  a decreased sense of self 
A)  an increase in his self-confidence and social skills 
B)  a decrease in verbal fluency 
C)  an increased appreciation for his hometown and family 
D)  a decreased sense of self

Question 9

Match each definition with its associated principle of personality development.
-Plasticity principle

Accepted Answer

A) Taking on roles or images such as being a "jock" can lead personality to be consistent over time. 
B) People become better equipped to deal with the demands of life as they acquire experience and skills. 
C) People seek to develop a stable sense of whom they are and then strive to act consistently with this self-view. 
D) Personality can change at any time (but such change may not be easy). 
E) Personality traits increase in rank-order consistency as people get older.
F)Person-environment transactions can cause personality traits to remain consistent or even magnify over time.
G)Changing social roles at different stages of life, such as becoming a spouse, parent, or boss, can cause personality to change. 
A) Taking on roles or images such as being a "jock" can lead personality to be consistent over time. 
B) People become better equipped to deal with the demands of life as they acquire experience and skills. 
C) People seek to develop a stable sense of whom they are and then strive to act consistently with this self-view. 
D) Personality can change at any time (but such change may not be easy). 
E) Personality traits increase in rank-order consistency as people get older.
F)Person-environment transactions can cause personality traits to remain consistent or even magnify over time.
G)Changing social roles at different stages of life, such as becoming a spouse, parent, or boss, can cause personality to change.

Question 10

Laura has just graduated from college.She is highly motivated and very extraverted.How and why will she remain the same? How and why might her personality change? Identify and discuss the social,environmental,and physical factors that will affect her personality development.

Accepted Answer

Laura's motivation and extraverted natur

Question 11

Consistency of individual differences in personality ________ over the life span.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases 
B)  stays the same 
C)  increases 
D)  increases and then decreases 
A)  decreases 
B)  stays the same 
C)  increases 
D)  increases and then decreases

Question 12

All of the following are among Roberts and colleagues' principles of personality development EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulative continuity principle 
B)  maturity principle 
C)  role continuity principle 
D)  rank-order reversal principle 
A)  cumulative continuity principle 
B)  maturity principle 
C)  role continuity principle 
D)  rank-order reversal principle

Question 13

Ashley has just graduated from law school and in the next few weeks will begin working as a junior partner at a national law firm.Ashley is beginning to see herself as an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agent 
B)  artist 
C)  author 
D)  actor 
A)  agent 
B)  artist 
C)  author 
D)  actor

Question 14

What is a reasonable argument for the idea that personality change is maladaptive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a disorganized, unsteady personality can cause others to find it difficult to make sense of or relate to that person. 
B)  Personality stability causes others to consider that person as "too perfect." 
C)  Someone who changes their personality frequently is perceived as unattractive and therefore may not acquire many relationship partners. 
D)  Personality instability causes borderline personality disorder. 
A)  Having a disorganized, unsteady personality can cause others to find it difficult to make sense of or relate to that person. 
B)  Personality stability causes others to consider that person as "too perfect." 
C)  Someone who changes their personality frequently is perceived as unattractive and therefore may not acquire many relationship partners. 
D)  Personality instability causes borderline personality disorder.

Question 15

Based on the findings from various studies investigating interventions aimed at changing delinquent behavior,targeting ________ children seems to be more effective.

Accepted Answer

A)  older 
B)  low socio-economic status 
C)  younger 
D)  high socio-economic status 
A)  older 
B)  low socio-economic status 
C)  younger 
D)  high socio-economic status

Question 16

Starting a job,entering college,and beginning a serious relationship are all associated with increases in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 17

In line with the ________ process,if someone is high on conscientiousness,she will most likely select environments that promote achievement and order.

Accepted Answer

A)  evocative person-environment transaction 
B)  active person-environment transaction 
C)  reactive person-environment transaction 
D)  heterotypic continuity 
A)  evocative person-environment transaction 
B)  active person-environment transaction 
C)  reactive person-environment transaction 
D)  heterotypic continuity

Question 18

According to the text,the personality one begins with is known as one's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rank-order consistency 
B)  trait structure 
C)  temperament 
D)  social clock 
A)  rank-order consistency 
B)  trait structure 
C)  temperament 
D)  social clock

Question 19

Which of the following serves as evidence for the claim that personality remains stable throughout the life span?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due to major life events throughout young adulthood, people undergo significant personality trait changes. 
B)  The impact of major life events is similar in young adulthood and later in life. 
C)  People tend to select the same environments throughout their life span. 
D)  Childhood personality ratings are predictive of adult life outcomes. 
A)  Due to major life events throughout young adulthood, people undergo significant personality trait changes. 
B)  The impact of major life events is similar in young adulthood and later in life. 
C)  People tend to select the same environments throughout their life span. 
D)  Childhood personality ratings are predictive of adult life outcomes.

Question 20

Personality psychologists are currently debating whether young adults in the 21st century are more ________ than previous generations.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-centered and narcissistic 
B)  depressed and anxious 
C)  agreeable and happy 
D)  hardworking and diligent 
A)  self-centered and narcissistic 
B)  depressed and anxious 
C)  agreeable and happy 
D)  hardworking and diligent

John is 65 years old.Relative to his personality as a 20-year-old,John has likely ________ in openness to experience.

Identify and describe the ways in which personality development is studied throughout psychology.What are the strengths and drawbacks of the longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches?

According to one survey,what trait did the greatest number of people report wanting to change?

Based on personality development research conducted over the last 40 years,what can we conclude regarding William James's claim that personality is "set like plaster" by age 30?

What drug can lead to increases in openness to experience that lasts a year or longer?

What is the correct order of narrative identity development over the life course,according to Dan McAdams?

Allen has just begun his first professional job.Allen will most likely display an increase in which trait?

Joe just got back from a month long trip to Africa.According to the text,what are the likely long-term effects of his trip?

Match each definition with its associated principle of personality development. -Plasticity principle

Laura has just graduated from college.She is highly motivated and very extraverted.How and why will she remain the same? How and why might her personality change? Identify and discuss the social,environmental,and physical factors that will affect her personality development.

Consistency of individual differences in personality ________ over the life span.

All of the following are among Roberts and colleagues' principles of personality development EXCEPT ________.

Ashley has just graduated from law school and in the next few weeks will begin working as a junior partner at a national law firm.Ashley is beginning to see herself as an ________.

What is a reasonable argument for the idea that personality change is maladaptive?

Based on the findings from various studies investigating interventions aimed at changing delinquent behavior,targeting ________ children seems to be more effective.

Starting a job,entering college,and beginning a serious relationship are all associated with increases in ________.

In line with the ________ process,if someone is high on conscientiousness,she will most likely select environments that promote achievement and order.

According to the text,the personality one begins with is known as one's ________.

Which of the following serves as evidence for the claim that personality remains stable throughout the life span?

Personality psychologists are currently debating whether young adults in the 21st century are more ________ than previous generations.

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 7: Personality Stability, Development, and Change

John is 65 years old.Relative to his personality as a 20-year-old,John has likely ________ in openness to experience.

Identify and describe the ways in which personality development is studied throughout psychology.What are the strengths and drawbacks of the longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches?

According to one survey,what trait did the greatest number of people report wanting to change?

Based on personality development research conducted over the last 40 years,what can we conclude regarding William James's claim that personality is "set like plaster" by age 30?

What drug can lead to increases in openness to experience that lasts a year or longer?

What is the correct order of narrative identity development over the life course,according to Dan McAdams?

Allen has just begun his first professional job.Allen will most likely display an increase in which trait?

Joe just got back from a month long trip to Africa.According to the text,what are the likely long-term effects of his trip?

Match each definition with its associated principle of personality development. -Plasticity principle

Laura has just graduated from college.She is highly motivated and very extraverted.How and why will she remain the same? How and why might her personality change? Identify and discuss the social,environmental,and physical factors that will affect her personality development.

Consistency of individual differences in personality ________ over the life span.

All of the following are among Roberts and colleagues' principles of personality development EXCEPT ________.

Ashley has just graduated from law school and in the next few weeks will begin working as a junior partner at a national law firm.Ashley is beginning to see herself as an ________.

What is a reasonable argument for the idea that personality change is maladaptive?

Based on the findings from various studies investigating interventions aimed at changing delinquent behavior,targeting ________ children seems to be more effective.

Starting a job,entering college,and beginning a serious relationship are all associated with increases in ________.

In line with the ________ process,if someone is high on conscientiousness,she will most likely select environments that promote achievement and order.

According to the text,the personality one begins with is known as one's ________.

Which of the following serves as evidence for the claim that personality remains stable throughout the life span?

Personality psychologists are currently debating whether young adults in the 21st century are more ________ than previous generations.

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Filters