Exam 7: Personality Stability, Development, and Change

A shift in one's goals is related to a change in one's ________.

Sandy is afraid that her lack of diligence and timeliness will cause her to get fired from her job.According to the text,what is the first thing she must do to increase her level of conscientiousness?

Identify and discuss the ways in which individuals interact with their environment.Explain the difference between reactive and evocative person-environment interaction.

The processes by which people respond to,seek out,and create environments that are compatible with their personalities are called ________.

According to a recent study,a ________ amount of stress throughout one's life leads to a(n)________ in cardiovascular reactivity.

During old age,individuals tend to have goals that focus on ________.

In one study,researchers found that personality trait scores from the same people measured 10 years apart correlated between r = .60 and r = .90.This is evidence for ________.

According to the theoretical model cited in the text,what is the correct order of steps necessary to accomplish self-regulated personality trait change?

Developmental Personality Psychology is the study of personality ________ and ________.

According to a recent large-scale cross-sectional study,adolescents around the world in today's age tend to be ________.

Young people with life-threatening illnesses appear to shift their goals from ________ to ________.

What is the relationship between lifetime experiences,physical health,and personality change? In other words,how do major life events affect an individual's health or personality trait change and vice versa?

Between ages 10 and 20,levels of extraversion tend to ________ and then ________.

Molly had a self-proclaimed "perfect childhood." According to the text,what might Molly face later in life?

Personality disorders generally ________ across the life span.

What event is likely to contribute to personality changes well into adulthood?

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

What is a key strength of longitudinal personality development studies?

A current study is surveying people of different ages in order to understand whether or not individuals' levels of subjective well-being change across the life span.What type of developmental study is this?

Paul used to abuse alcohol and at his lowest point,his father helped him become sober.Now Paul and his father are closer than they ever have been.Paul's story is an example of a(n)________ story.