Why is it best to think of each of the Big Five personality traits as being on its own continuum?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Labels and descriptors can be useful, but they leave out a lot of important information.
- Most people do not score at the extreme ends on any trait. That is why each person's trait is scored on a continuum from low to high.
- Being "extraverted" means scoring higher on a dimension ranging from introversion to extraversion than someone who scores lower on that same dimension.
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a. offset by the parents' improved employment prospects. b. unjustified because taxpayers end up paying the costs. c. paid later as a long-term loan when the child matures. d. unknown because managers often falsify their records.
On average, the left and right hemispheres of the cerebral cortex are of nearly equal size in ____ females, whereas the right hemisphere is a few percent larger in ____ males.
A. homosexual; heterosexual B. heterosexual; homosexual C. homosexual; homosexual D. heterosexual; heterosexual
Nick is 89 years old. When he looks back on life, he feels there has been a purpose. Even though things didn't always go his way Nick was able to resolve these situations and move on. He likes to share his wisdom with his grandchildren. Erikson would say Nick exhibits
a. ego integrity. c. ego wisdom. b. ego identity. d. none of these.
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a) MDMA b) methadone c) PCP d) CHT