The Transition from High School to College Is Much Like

question 14

Multiple Choice

The transition from high school to college is much like the transition from elementary to middle or junior high school in that

• A) the bottom-of-the-barrel phenomenon is replayed.
• B) the top-dog phenomenon is replayed.
• C) separation anxiety from parents increases dramatically.
• D) students will develop a close bond to instructors to compensate for less parental contact.

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Definitions:

Trait Theory

A psychological model that suggests personality is composed of a number of broad traits or characteristics.

Predispositions

The tendency or likelihood to behave in a certain way or to develop certain conditions based on genetic or environmental factors.

Self-Actualization

A realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentials, often considered as the highest need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Big Five

A framework describing five major aspects of personality characteristics: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.