Lucas scores high on conscientiousness. What do studies show about conscientiousness and personality in general as being a predictor of important life events?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Studies show that personality is a significant predictor of important life outcomes such as health, long life, having a successful marriage, and performing well at work and at school. Among the Big Five traits, high conscientiousness is the best predictor of health, long life, and school and work performance.

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Martin Luther King Jr. exemplifies Kohlberg's stage __________ moral reasoning.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

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The unpleasant state of anxiety can lead to a type of coping that is defensive in nature called __________ coping

a. primary appraisal b. emotion-focused c. problem-focused d. situationally-focused

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Freud proposed five stages of psychosexual development: oral, _____, phallic, _____, and genital

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Epistemology is most similar to:

A) creativity. B) metacognition. C) decision making. D) naturalistic intelligence.

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