With regard to personality development during adulthood, which statement is true?
a. There is generally more change in personality between adolescence and middle age than there is between middle age and old age.
b. There are virtually no changes in personality beyond adolescence.
c. The historical context in which people grow up appears to have little influence on personality development.
d. Most people undergo highly significant personality changes as they progress from middle age to old age.
a
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a. a social-interaction theorist b. a behaviorist c. a cognitive theorist d. a linguistic approach theorist
We can draw conclusions about a larger group of people by randomly selecting a smaller group known as the
a. natural clinical trial. b. representative sample. c. population. d. balanced-based segment.
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A. Sublimation B. Displacement C. Projection D. Reaction formation
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A. engage in self-mutilation B. overeat and gain weight C. show depression D. view herself as underweight