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BYU SFL 334 Exam 2 Complete Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
Question: Stability (Costa and McRae's Five Factor Model)
Ans: Openness to new ideas and experiences
Conscientiousness-hardworking, well organized, perservering
Extroversion- warmth, excitement seeking, social
Agreeableness-soft-heart, trusting, generous
Neuroticism-anxiety, impulsiveness, hostility
***STAYS THE SAME***
Question: Change (Srivastava, John, Gosling, Potter)
Ans: Personality changes through adulthood...
Openness declines, Conscientiousness increases, Extroversion declines,
Agreeableness increases, neuroticism declines
Question: Loevinger's Theory
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Ans: SIX STAGES of ego development during adulthood.
1. conformist-obedience to social rules
2.conscientious conformist- separation of norms and goals
3. conscientous-beginning of self-evaluate standards
4. individualistic-recognition that the process of acting is more important
than outcome
5. autonomous-respect for each person's individuality
6. integrated-resolution of inner conflicts
Personality CHANGES across adulthood
Question: Life narratives
Ans: Personality CHANGES across adulthood
Question: McAdams Life story
Ans: Two themes: Agency, Communion
Personality CHANGES across adulthood
Question: Whitbournes Identity Theory
Master01 | 2025/2026 | Latest update
BYU SFL 334 Exam 2 Complete Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
Question: Stability (Costa and McRae's Five Factor Model)
Ans: Openness to new ideas and experiences
Conscientiousness-hardworking, well organized, perservering
Extroversion- warmth, excitement seeking, social
Agreeableness-soft-heart, trusting, generous
Neuroticism-anxiety, impulsiveness, hostility
***STAYS THE SAME***
Question: Change (Srivastava, John, Gosling, Potter)
Ans: Personality changes through adulthood...
Openness declines, Conscientiousness increases, Extroversion declines,
Agreeableness increases, neuroticism declines
Question: Loevinger's Theory
Master01 | 2025/2026 | Latest update
, 2
Ans: SIX STAGES of ego development during adulthood.
1. conformist-obedience to social rules
2.conscientious conformist- separation of norms and goals
3. conscientous-beginning of self-evaluate standards
4. individualistic-recognition that the process of acting is more important
than outcome
5. autonomous-respect for each person's individuality
6. integrated-resolution of inner conflicts
Personality CHANGES across adulthood
Question: Life narratives
Ans: Personality CHANGES across adulthood
Question: McAdams Life story
Ans: Two themes: Agency, Communion
Personality CHANGES across adulthood
Question: Whitbournes Identity Theory
Master01 | 2025/2026 | Latest update