Question 1

Molly had a self-proclaimed "perfect childhood." According to the text,what might Molly face later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)   a perfect family and career
B)   unpreparedness for difficult times
C)   a life riddled with stress
D)   a strong emotional reaction to imperfection

Question 2

Match each definition with its associated principle of personality development.
-Role continuity principle

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking on roles or images such as being a "jock" can lead personality to be consistent over time.
B)  People become better equipped to deal with the demands of life as they acquire experience and skills.
C)  People seek to develop a stable sense of whom they are and then strive to act consistently with this self-view.
D)  Personality can change at any time (but such change may not be easy) .
E)  Personality traits increase in rank-order consistency as people get older.F) Person-environment transactions can cause personality traits to remain consistent or even magnify over time.G) Changing social roles at different stages of life, such as becoming a spouse, parent, or boss, can cause personality to change.

Question 3

A shift in one's goals is related to a change in one's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   life-narrative
C)   personality trait levels
D)   social roles

Question 4

According to the theoretical model cited in the text,what is the correct order of steps necessary to accomplish self-regulated personality trait change?

Accepted Answer

A)   changing one's behavior, allowing the behaviors to become habitual, wanting to change, believing change is possible
B)   believing change is possible, wanting to change, asking for outside help, changing one's behavior
C)   changing one's behavior, asking for outside help, believing change is possible, wanting to change
D)   wanting to change, believing change is possible, self-regulating behavioral change, behavior change becoming habitual

Question 5

Paul used to abuse alcohol and at his lowest point,his father helped him become sober.Now Paul and his father are closer than they ever have been.Paul's story is an example of a(n) ________ story.

Accepted Answer

A)   agency
B)   interpersonal
C)   redemptive
D)   communion

Question 6

Identify and discuss the ways in which individuals interact with their environment.Explain the difference between reactive and evocative person-environment interaction.

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Question 7

According to a recent large-scale cross-sectional study,adolescents around the world in today's age tend to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   agreeable and considerate
B)   impulsive and rebellious
C)   conscientious and studious
D)   aggressive and angry

Question 8

In one study,researchers found that personality trait scores from the same people measured 10 years apart correlated between r = .60 and r = .90.This is evidence for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality stability
B)   personality accuracy
C)   mean level change
D)   adaptability

Question 9

During old age,individuals tend to have goals that focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   what is emotionally meaningful
B)   staying as busy as possible
C)   what can earn them the most money
D)   traveling around the world

Question 10

According to a recent study,a ________ amount of stress throughout one's life leads to a(n) ________ in cardiovascular reactivity.

Accepted Answer

A)   low; decrease
B)   high; decrease
C)   moderate; increase
D)   moderate; decrease

Question 11

What event is likely to contribute to personality changes well into adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   entering college
B)   beginning a serious relationship
C)   caring for a spouse with a terminal illness
D)   going through the natural aging process

Question 12

What is a key strength of longitudinal personality development studies?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are easy and quick to complete.
B)   They are not biased by the cohort effect.
C)   They are typically high powered with many thousand participants.
D)   They are not affected by attrition.

Question 13

Young people with life-threatening illnesses appear to shift their goals from ________ to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   exploration; emotional well-being
B)   generativity; meaningfulness
C)   work; family
D)   intellectual achievement; creativity

Question 14

A current study is surveying people of different ages in order to understand whether or not individuals' levels of subjective well-being change across the life span.What type of developmental study is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   longitudinal
B)   cross-sectional
C)   informant
D)   experimental

Question 15

What is the relationship between lifetime experiences,physical health,and personality change? In other words,how do major life events affect an individual's health or personality trait change and vice versa?

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Question 16

Sandy is afraid that her lack of diligence and timeliness will cause her to get fired from her job.According to the text,what is the first thing she must do to increase her level of conscientiousness?

Accepted Answer

A)   recognize her specific problem areas and want to change
B)   talk to her boss to get his perspective
C)   change herself immediately without much thought
D)   recognize that particular aspects of her job are likely causing her to be late and lazy

Question 17

Between ages 10 and 20,levels of extraversion tend to ________ and then ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease; increase
B)   level off; stay the same
C)   decrease; stay the same
D)   increase; level off

Question 18

The processes by which people respond to,seek out,and create environments that are compatible with their personalities are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cumulative personalities continuity
B)   personality-environment transactions
C)   personality-life-history transactions
D)   birth-order effects

Question 19

Developmental Personality Psychology is the study of personality ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   structure; organization
B)   traits; facets
C)   consistency; stability
D)   judgment; accuracy.

Question 20

Personality disorders generally ________ across the life span.

Accepted Answer

A)   are responsive to therapy and become less severe
B)   are stable
C)   get worse
D)   become less severe

Exam 7: Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The processes by which people respond to,seek out,and create environments that are compatible with their personalities are called ________.

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Personality disorders generally ________ across the life span.

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Molly had a self-proclaimed "perfect childhood." According to the text,what might Molly face later in life?

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Sandy is afraid that her lack of diligence and timeliness will cause her to get fired from her job.According to the text,what is the first thing she must do to increase her level of conscientiousness?

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In one study,researchers found that personality trait scores from the same people measured 10 years apart correlated between r = .60 and r = .90.This is evidence for ________.

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Young people with life-threatening illnesses appear to shift their goals from ________ to ________.

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What is the relationship between lifetime experiences,physical health,and personality change? In other words,how do major life events affect an individual's health or personality trait change and vice versa?

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What event is likely to contribute to personality changes well into adulthood?

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A current study is surveying people of different ages in order to understand whether or not individuals' levels of subjective well-being change across the life span.What type of developmental study is this?

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Identify and discuss the ways in which individuals interact with their environment.Explain the difference between reactive and evocative person-environment interaction.

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According to the theoretical model cited in the text,what is the correct order of steps necessary to accomplish self-regulated personality trait change?

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According to a recent large-scale cross-sectional study,adolescents around the world in today's age tend to be ________.

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What is a key strength of longitudinal personality development studies?

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Developmental Personality Psychology is the study of personality ________ and ________.

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