Question 1

Which of the following is contradicted by research findings that suggest MOST personality changes occur in young adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage theory 
B)  the transactional model 
C)  the correspondence principle 
D)  the maturity principle

Question 2

Research discussed in the text suggests that men who have higher levels of which trait have much lower survival rates than men with lower levels of this trait?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

As people age they become MORE of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeable and neurotic 
B)  neurotic and extraverted 
C)  extraverted and conscientious 
D)  conscientious and agreeable

Question 4

Dr. Fried is looking at rank-order consistency of the Big Five personality traits of people aged 30 to 69. Based on previous studies, Dr. Fried expects the GREATEST rank-order consistency among which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  30- to 39-year-olds 
B)  40- to 49-year-olds 
C)  50- to 59-year-olds 
D)  60- to 69-year-olds

Question 5

The maturity principle suggests that with age people become LESS of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeable 
B)  conscientious 
C)  neurotic 
D)  extraverted

Exam 9: Aging and Personality Development

Which of the following is contradicted by research findings that suggest MOST personality changes occur in young adulthood?

Research discussed in the text suggests that men who have higher levels of which trait have much lower survival rates than men with lower levels of this trait?

As people age they become MORE of which of the following?

Dr. Fried is looking at rank-order consistency of the Big Five personality traits of people aged 30 to 69. Based on previous studies, Dr. Fried expects the GREATEST rank-order consistency among which age group?

The maturity principle suggests that with age people become LESS of which of the following?