DEP 3404 Quiz 3 review Q & A (Latest 2022 / 2023):

Review Questions Chapter 9 1. Which of the following is not one of the parallel levels of personality and function as defined by McAdams (1999)? a. dispositional traits b. life narrative c. self-concept d. personal concerns 2. The creation of an identity or a sense of self is the goal of this type of personality theory. a. dispositional traits b. life narrative c. self-concept d. personal concerns 3. Which of the following is not a dimension of Costa and McCrae's theory? a. neuroticism b. psychoticism c. agreeableness d. conscientiousness 4. Being lazy, careless, late, unenergetic, and aimless are characteristics that fall on the low end of Costa and McCrae’s_______dimension. a. neuroticism b. openness to experience c. agreeableness d. conscientiousness 5. Costa and McCrae suggest that personality traits stop changing by age 30, after which they appear to be "set in plaster." Which of the following gives validity to their claim? a. Their studies were cross-sectional. b. Their correlations were high. c. Many additional research studies have been conducted that support their claim. d. Laypeople's observations of the personality traits of others supports their claim. 6. What can we conclude about the development of dispositional traits across adulthood? a. Personality traits remain stable when the data are averaged across many different kinds of people. b. Personality traits remain stable but only when examining specific personality traits in specific kinds of people. c. When the data are averaged across many different kinds of people, the research overwhelmingly points to personality change over time. d. It has become apparent th