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What combination of personality changes has been labeled the "maturation of personality"?

a. More conscientiousness, more agreeableness, and less extraversion

b. More extraversion, more agreeableness, and less conscientiousness

c. More conscientiousness, more agreeableness, and less neuroticism

d. More extraversion, less agreeableness, and less neuroticism

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Which research method is commonly used to study personality over time?

-field study
-longitudinal study
-correlational experiment
-cross-sectional study

longitudinal study

What type of study involves comparing the same people at different ages over time?

-field study
-longitudinal study
-experiment
-cross-sectional study

longitudinal study

Which of the following statements is true?

-A benefit of longitudinal studies is that researchers only need to collect data on different people once.
-Cross-sectional studies collect data from one group of people of the same age at the same time.
-Longitudinal studies are relatively complex to conduct because they occur over a long period of time.
-Cross-sectional studies can separate the effects of age and generation.

Longitudinal studies are relatively complex to conduct because they occur over a long period of time.

Which type of study do personality researchers commonly use to study different age and generation groups at the same time?

-field study
-cross-sectional study
-longitudinal study
-correlational experiment

cross-sectional study

Longitudinal studies help describe age differences in personality because they __________.

-collect data from the same people over time
-collect data from numerous members of one family at one time
-collect data over time, using different participants at each collection point
-survey a large number of people at once to ask them about their personality characteristics

collect data from the same people over time

What is temperament?

-genetically based behavioral tendencies seen in young children
-a process by which parents attempt to pacify emotional children
-the personality children acquire based only on their environment
-the natural tendency for some children to have temper tantrums

genetically based behavioral tendencies seen in young children

Child temperament constructs relate to the Big Five in which of the following ways?

-Generally, the primary temperament constructs overlap with each of the Big Five traits.
-Generally, the primary temperament constructs do not align with the Big Five traits.
-Conscientiousness is the only Big Five trait that overlaps with temperament constructs.
-Extraversion and agreeableness overlap with temperament constructs; the others do not.

Generally, the primary temperament constructs overlap with each of the Big Five traits.

Which of the following statements regarding self-esteem and childhood is true?

-Girls tend to have higher self-esteem than boys in both middle school and high school.
-A large segment of children have lower self-esteem during high school than middle school.
-Self-esteem tends to peak during the early high school years for both girls and boys.
-Self-esteem dips during the early teen years, and then increases during high school and young adulthood.

Self-esteem dips during the early teen years, and then increases during high school and young adulthood.

What does the data on birth order show?

-Birth order has a small effect on personality.
-All firstborn children are high in conscientiousness.
-Personality is determined by birth order.
-Birth order explains 50% of personality.

birth order has a small effect on personality

When another study finds the same result, the first study is said to have __________.

-demonstrated nature vs. nurture
-been replicated
-been repeated
-been validated

been replicated

As people age from young adulthood to old age, they tend to become __________.

-less neurotic
-more neurotic
-more neurotic and more conscientious
-less conscientious

less neurotic

Which of the Big Five traits continues to increase after the age of 50?
-neuroticism
-openness
-agreeableness
-extraversion

agreeableness

When does openness increase?

-between ages 50 and 55
-between ages 30 and 40
-between ages 60 and 70
-between ages 18 and 22

between ages 18-22

Which of the following statements about self-esteem in adulthood is true?
-Self-esteem decreases slowly but steadily after adolescence.
-Self-esteem increases slightly as people age from their 20s to their 60s and then decreases.
-Self-esteem remains the same through early and middle adulthood, then increases in late adulthood.
-Self-esteem rises dramatically through early adulthood, and then begins to fall thereafter.

Self-esteem increases slightly as people age from their 20s to their 60s and then decreases.

A __________ is a shift in a population's average personality trait scores with age.

-self-report
-mean-level change
-cross-sectional study
-rank-order consistency

mean-level change

__________ is a radical personality change.

-Quantum change
-Generativity
-Ego integrity
-Social Investment

quantum change

What combination of personality changes has been labeled the "maturation of personality"?

-higher extraversion, higher agreeableness, and lower conscientiousness
-higher conscientiousness, higher agreeableness, and lower extraversion
-higher conscientiousness, higher agreeableness, and lower neuroticism
-higher extraversion, lower agreeableness, and lower neuroticism

higher conscientiousness, higher agreeableness, and lower neuroticism

Many young people use their 20s to explore different career options and romantic partners, postponing the traditional markers of adulthood until later. This new life stage is known as __________.

-protracted immaturity
-new narcissism
-late adolescence
-emerging adulthood

emerging adulthood

According to Erikson's life stages, what is the central crisis of young adulthood?

-ego integrity versus despair
-intimacy versus isolation
-generativity versus stagnation
-ego identity versus role confusion

intimacy vs isolation

A study of people in their 40s and 50s found that negative experiences had a negligible effect on personality, though those who said their lives had changed significantly for the worse increased in __________.

-role confusion
-stagnation
-agreeableness
-neuroticism

neuroticism

Emma is 75 years old. She's been married to the same person for 40 years. She's had a very successful career, and she's in great health. What is a likely Big Five combination for Emma?

-high in conscientiousness and high in agreeableness
-low in conscientiousness and high in extraversion
-high in conscientiousness and low in agreeableness
-high in extraversion and low in neuroticism

high in conscientiousness and high in agreeableness

One study followed people from ages 10 to 30 and found that children higher in conscientiousness were more likely to __________.

-graduate from college but do poorly at work
-drop out of high school
-finish high school but drop out of college
-graduate from college and to succeed at work

graduate from college and to succeed at work

Research has found that the most important factor in succeeding at work is __________.

-IQ
-personality
-family SES
-parental attachment

IQ

__________ are the best predictors of staying married versus getting divorced.

-Low neuroticism and low agreeableness
-High neuroticism and high agreeableness
-Low neuroticism and high agreeableness
-High neuroticism and low agreeableness

low neuroticism and high agreeableness

Which of the following statements about personality in relation to living a long life is true?

-Personality plays a measurable role in longevity.
-Personality plays a primary role in longevity for women, but not -men.
-Personality is the best predictor of longevity.
-Personality plays no role in longevity.

Personality plays a measurable role in longevity.

Jeanine has been studying the personalities of the same group of 50 men and women for more than a decade now. Jeanine is in the process of conducting a(n) __________.

-experiment
-field study
-longitudinal study
-cross-sectional study

longitudinal study

Harris is an easy-going baby who seems to enjoy being around other children. Based on what we know from this description, which Big Five trait is Harris likely to measure high on as an adult?

-openness
-agreeableness
-neuroticism
-conscientiousness

agreeableness

Teo is more interested in talking about intellectual ideas and concepts and has become curious about philosophy. Based on the research, Teo is likely at what age?

-5
-65
-10
-15

15

What is the primary difference between girls' and boys' self-esteem during adolescence?

-Girls' and boys' self-esteem declines a little in middle school, but boys' doesn't increase as fast in high school.
-Boys' self-esteem increases and girls' decreases.
-Girls' and boys' self-esteem declines a little in middle school, but girls' doesn't increase as fast in high school.
-Girls' self-esteem increases and boys' decreases.

Girls' and boys' self-esteem declines a little in middle school, but girls' doesn't increase as fast in high school.

Maya is an only child. Which of the following is most likely true of Maya compared to children who have siblings?

-She is more narcissistic.
-She shows no discernable difference in personality from children who have siblings.
-She is more neurotic, but also more open to experience.
-She is more neurotic.

She shows no discernable difference in personality from children who have siblings.

What does the research say about middle-born children?

-They tend to be more neurotic than only children, but less narcissistic.
-There is no conclusive difference compared to their siblings.
-They tend to be more narcissistic than only children, but less neurotic.
-They are often neglected.

There is no conclusive difference compared to their siblings.

According to the research, what is the biggest difference that's been found between only children and children with siblings?

-Only children are more maladjusted.
-Only children tend to perform less well in sports.
-Only children tend to inherit more money from their parents.
-Only children tend to get divorced at higher rates.

Only children tend to inherit more money from their parents.

A cross-sectional study found that the typical 65-year-old is more self-disciplined than __________ of early adolescents.

-15%
-25%
-85%
-50%

85%

Caleb is 68 years old and recently retired. As a result, his social interactions are fewer and he is living on a fixed income. Which of the following statements is likely true of Caleb?

-His extraversion will increase.
-His neuroticism is likely to increase.
-His self-esteem may decline a little.
-His agreeableness will probably decline.

his self-esteem may decline a little

DeAnna is 21 years old and is constantly examining herself in the mirror and talking about herself in public. She needs to be the center of attention. Over time, DeAnna's narcissism is likely to __________.

-increase dramatically
-remain the same
-decrease in middle adulthood, but increase again in later adulthood
-decrease

decrease

Comparing someone to an average person in their age group is called __________.

-mean-level change
-self-report
-rank-order consistency
-cross-sectional study

rank-order consistency

The idea that personalities mature as people enter important adult social roles is known as __________.

-habituation
-social learning
-social investment theory
-socialization

social investment theory

According to research, which of the following is a true statement regarding personality maturation across cultures?

-Personality maturation starts later than it once did across all cultures.
-There is no concept of "personality maturation" beyond the United States and Europe.
-Personality maturation starts earlier than it once did across all cultures.
-Personality maturation varies across cultures.

Personality maturation varies across cultures.

Based on research, which of the following can be said about people after they settle into committed relationships?

-Neuroticism tends to decrease.
-Extraversion tends to decrease.
-Extraversion tends to increase.
-Neuroticism tends to increase.

neuroticism tends to decrease

Which of the following statements regarding personality and life outcomes is true?

-Personality is an important predictor of health and relationships, but not work performance.
-Personality is not an important predictor of health or relationships, but it is for work performance.
-Personality is an important predictor of health, relationships, and work performance.
-Personality is an important predictor of health, but not relationships and work performance.

Personality is an important predictor of health, relationships, and work performance.

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The corresponsive principle of personality development is one of several proposed principles of personality development based on empirical research that help to understand the most likely developmental pattern expected by particular life experiences (Caspi et al. 2005; Roberts et al. 2006a).

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What pattern in three of the Big Five personality traits constitutes the maturity principle of personality development?

Abstract. Longitudinal studies have shown that, on average, agreeableness and conscientiousness increase and neuroticism decreases in adulthood, a phenomenon dubbed the “maturity principle”.

Which research method is commonly used to study personality overtime?

A longitudinal study (or longitudinal survey, or panel study) is a research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time (i.e., uses longitudinal data).