Personality Traits Across Adulthood
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According to Costa and McCrae, what are the three assumptions of personality traits?

  • Traits are based on comparisons within individuals, the qualities of a trait must be distinctive, and traits are generally unstable.
  • Traits are based on comparisons across contexts, the qualities of a trait must be unique, and traits are generally changing.
  • Traits are based on comparisons within groups, the qualities of a trait must be shared, and traits are generally stable.
  • Traits are based on comparisons across people, the qualities of a trait must be distinctive, and traits are generally stable. (correct)

    • What is the dimension of personality that includes traits such as anxiety, hostility, and depression?

  • Openness to experience
  • Neuroticism (correct)
  • Extroversion
  • Agreeableness

    • What is the term used to describe the five dimensions of personality developed by Costa and McCrae?

  • The Three Trait Theory
  • The Big Four
  • Jung's Theory of Personality
  • The Five-Factor Model (correct)

    • Which dimension of personality includes traits such as warmth, gregariousness, and assertiveness?

    <p>Extroversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the aspects of personality that are consistent across different contexts?

    <p>Dispositional traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Carl Jung's major contribution to the field of personality development?

    <p>Asserting that aspects of our personality continue to develop throughout adulthood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Jung's theory, what happens to people's personality traits as they age?

    <p>They move towards integrating opposite dimensions, such as introversion and extroversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the eight great struggles that people must undergo, according to Erik Erikson's theory?

    <p>Psychosocial crises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Jung's theory of personality development?

    <p>Division of personality into five distinct factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the idea that personality develops from an interaction between internal psychological processes and external sociocultural influences?

    <p>Psychosocial development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Freud, what is the stage of life when personality development is complete?

    <p>Childhood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theorist believed that personality is shaped throughout life?

    <p>Jung</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main argument of those who believe that personality can change?

    <p>We can change undesirable aspects of our personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'Personal Concerns' in McAdams' Three Parallel Personality Levels?

    <p>To determine what is important to people in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to McAdams' Three Parallel Personality Levels, what is the level of personality where change is most likely to be observed?

    <p>Life Narratives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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