How are the Big Five traits associated with mental health?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: People who score high on extraversion and/or conscientiousness enjoy better mental health than those who score low on agreeableness or high on neuroticism.

Psychology

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Kierkegaard believed that the existence of ________ has to be taken on faith.

a. consciousness b. free will c. God d. subconsciousness

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Punishments such as spanking are considered less effective than types of discipline that provide alternative, acceptable behaviors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Research on early temperament and later development suggests that

A. temperament and personality are developmentally unrelated concepts. B. there is a meaningful relationship between early childhood temperament and later adult personality. C. behavioral inhibitions in early life are related to extraversion in later life. D. "easy" children may turn out to be maladjusted adults, but "difficult" children are certain to do so.

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In his match against the “cunning opponent,” why did Kasparov exhibits signs of fear and confusion?

a. ?Because he was playing against a computer that could challenge him intellectually.
b. ?Because he couldn’t help thinking about the rapid fall of the Soviet Union.
c. ?Because he was trying to trick his opponent into thinking he had won.
d. ?Because, after winning five straight games, he was tired.
e. ?Because he saw a basic flaw in the reasoning of his opponent.

Psychology