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Personality development
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
If everyone in a group scores two points higher on a measure of conscientiousness taken one year after the first measure, the group shows high
A)
mean level stability.
B)
rank order stability.
C)
personality coherence.
D)
validity coefficients.
2
Which of the following would be considered personality development?
A)
bodily changes during illness
B)
personality changes due to the effects of a drug
C)
decreasing activity level over time
D)
a new career
3
The tendency for sensation seeking to decrease over time is an example of personality change at the _____ level of analysis.
A)
population
B)
group differences
C)
individual differences
D)
individual uniqueness
4
Which of the following has not been considered a temperament?
A)
self-esteem
B)
activity level
C)
smiling and laughter
D)
soothability
5
The trait of _____ tends to increase over time.
A)
extraversion
B)
agreeableness
C)
neuroticism
D)
openness
6
When considering self-esteem, adolescence seems harder on
A)
males.
B)
females.
C)
extraverts.
D)
people who view themselves as physically attractive.
7
Which of the following traits has been found to decrease over time?
A)
impulsivity
B)
ambition
C)
sensation seeking
D)
all of the above
8
Couples who score high on _____ are more likely to get divorced.
A)
neuroticism
B)
extraversion
C)
agreeableness
D)
dominance
9
Men who had many temper tantrums as young boys
A)
had personalities that were similar to others when measured at age 30.
B)
continued to have temper tantrums as adults.
C)
achieved lower levels of academic success compared to calmer boys.
D)
were more likely to be military leaders as adults.
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