Question 1

Which of the following personality traits INCREASED in medical students who were trained to be more mindful?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the Big Five personality traits is related to how original, imaginative, daring, and independent a person is?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Research suggests that during middle age the biggest gender difference in Big Five personality traits relates to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Dr. Patel wants to look at personality changes at the level of the person, rather than at the group level. Which of the following should Dr. Patel investigate?

Accepted Answer

A)  mean-level changes 
B)  rank-order changes 
C)  intra-individual changes 
D)  a factor analysis 
A)  mean-level changes 
B)  rank-order changes 
C)  intra-individual changes 
D)  a factor analysis

Question 5

Adults in their eighties show mean-level declines in all of the Big Five personality traits EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Discuss the concept of a mid-life crisis.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 7

Which of the following traits are associated with being healthier and living longer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Provide a critique of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 9

Ana is careful, reliable, and neat. Ana is MOST likely to score high on which Big Five factor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The notion that personality trait development is entirely governed by genetics is central to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological essentialist perspective 
B)  contextualist model 
C)  correspondence principle 
D)  interactional model 
A)  biological essentialist perspective 
B)  contextualist model 
C)  correspondence principle 
D)  interactional model

Question 11

Mariah is writing an essay on Carl Jung's personality theory. Which personality concept is MOST likely to be central to her essay?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the Big Five personality traits is not related to any of the traits on the Chinese Personality Inventory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

When given the Self-Examination Interview, Helen revealed that she never really accomplished anything because she isn't very smart. What status of integrity BEST describes Helen?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity-integrity 
B)  despairing 
C)  non-exploratory 
D)  pseudo-integrated 
A)  integrity-integrity 
B)  despairing 
C)  non-exploratory 
D)  pseudo-integrated

Question 14

Which of Erikson's stages is said to occur during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs isolation 
B)  identity vs role confusion 
C)  generativity vs stagnation 
D)  integrity vs despair 
A)  intimacy vs isolation 
B)  identity vs role confusion 
C)  generativity vs stagnation 
D)  integrity vs despair

Question 15

What is the BEST way to describe the correlation between the Type A behaviour pattern and coronary artery disease based on recent research?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero to weak 
B)  weak to moderate 
C)  moderate to strong 
D)  strong to perfect 
A)  zero to weak 
B)  weak to moderate 
C)  moderate to strong 
D)  strong to perfect

Question 16

Suppose Ed and Fred both develop neurofibrillary tangles in their brain, but only Ed develops symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It is therefore likely that Fred would score LOWER than Ed on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

According to McAdams, which two factors produce a conscious concern for the next generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic immortality and cultural demand 
B)  cultural demand and belief 
C)  belief and action 
D)  action and symbolic immortality 
A)  symbolic immortality and cultural demand 
B)  cultural demand and belief 
C)  belief and action 
D)  action and symbolic immortality

Question 18

Jerome is 50 years old. According to Erikson, what stage of psychosocial development is Jerome experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs isolation 
B)  identity vs role confusion 
C)  generativity vs stagnation 
D)  integrity vs despair 
A)  intimacy vs isolation 
B)  identity vs role confusion 
C)  generativity vs stagnation 
D)  integrity vs despair

Question 19

Which of the following traits from the Chinese Personality Inventory appears to be unique to Asian cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependability 
B)  accommodation 
C)  interpersonal relatedness 
D)  social potency 
A)  dependability 
B)  accommodation 
C)  interpersonal relatedness 
D)  social potency

Question 20

Ernesto scores low on conscientiousness and is therefore at increased risk for developing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a substance abuse problem 
B)  lung disease 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  macular degeneration 
A)  a substance abuse problem 
B)  lung disease 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  macular degeneration

Which of the following personality traits INCREASED in medical students who were trained to be more mindful?

Which of the Big Five personality traits is related to how original, imaginative, daring, and independent a person is?

Research suggests that during middle age the biggest gender difference in Big Five personality traits relates to which of the following?

Dr. Patel wants to look at personality changes at the level of the person, rather than at the group level. Which of the following should Dr. Patel investigate?

Adults in their eighties show mean-level declines in all of the Big Five personality traits EXCEPT which one?

Discuss the concept of a mid-life crisis.

Which of the following traits are associated with being healthier and living longer?

Provide a critique of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development.

Ana is careful, reliable, and neat. Ana is MOST likely to score high on which Big Five factor?

The notion that personality trait development is entirely governed by genetics is central to which of the following?

Mariah is writing an essay on Carl Jung's personality theory. Which personality concept is MOST likely to be central to her essay?

Which of the Big Five personality traits is not related to any of the traits on the Chinese Personality Inventory?

When given the Self-Examination Interview, Helen revealed that she never really accomplished anything because she isn't very smart. What status of integrity BEST describes Helen?

Which of Erikson's stages is said to occur during early adulthood?

What is the BEST way to describe the correlation between the Type A behaviour pattern and coronary artery disease based on recent research?

Suppose Ed and Fred both develop neurofibrillary tangles in their brain, but only Ed develops symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It is therefore likely that Fred would score LOWER than Ed on which of the following?

According to McAdams, which two factors produce a conscious concern for the next generation?

Jerome is 50 years old. According to Erikson, what stage of psychosocial development is Jerome experiencing?

Which of the following traits from the Chinese Personality Inventory appears to be unique to Asian cultures?

Ernesto scores low on conscientiousness and is therefore at increased risk for developing which of the following?

Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research Designs and Ethical Issues

Physical Changes Associated with Aging

Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Canada’s Ethnic Diversity

Relationships

Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Dying: Another Stage of Life

Living Arrangements of Older Adults

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Exam 9: Aging and Personality Development

Which of the following personality traits INCREASED in medical students who were trained to be more mindful?

Which of the Big Five personality traits is related to how original, imaginative, daring, and independent a person is?

Research suggests that during middle age the biggest gender difference in Big Five personality traits relates to which of the following?

Dr. Patel wants to look at personality changes at the level of the person, rather than at the group level. Which of the following should Dr. Patel investigate?

Adults in their eighties show mean-level declines in all of the Big Five personality traits EXCEPT which one?

Discuss the concept of a mid-life crisis.

Which of the following traits are associated with being healthier and living longer?

Provide a critique of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development.

Ana is careful, reliable, and neat. Ana is MOST likely to score high on which Big Five factor?

The notion that personality trait development is entirely governed by genetics is central to which of the following?

Mariah is writing an essay on Carl Jung's personality theory. Which personality concept is MOST likely to be central to her essay?

Which of the Big Five personality traits is not related to any of the traits on the Chinese Personality Inventory?

When given the Self-Examination Interview, Helen revealed that she never really accomplished anything because she isn't very smart. What status of integrity BEST describes Helen?

Which of Erikson's stages is said to occur during early adulthood?

What is the BEST way to describe the correlation between the Type A behaviour pattern and coronary artery disease based on recent research?

Suppose Ed and Fred both develop neurofibrillary tangles in their brain, but only Ed develops symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It is therefore likely that Fred would score LOWER than Ed on which of the following?

According to McAdams, which two factors produce a conscious concern for the next generation?

Jerome is 50 years old. According to Erikson, what stage of psychosocial development is Jerome experiencing?

Which of the following traits from the Chinese Personality Inventory appears to be unique to Asian cultures?

Ernesto scores low on conscientiousness and is therefore at increased risk for developing which of the following?

Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research Designs and Ethical Issues

Physical Changes Associated with Aging

Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Canada’s Ethnic Diversity

Relationships

Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Dying: Another Stage of Life

Living Arrangements of Older Adults

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