Joaquim Is 65 Years Old

question 62

Multiple Choice

Joaquim is 65 years old. Relative to his personality as a 20-year-old, John has likely ________ in openness to experience.

• A) increased
• B) stayed pretty much the same
• C) decreased
• D) increased and then decreased

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Definitions:

Cognitive Psychology

A branch of psychology that studies mental processes such as perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.

Gestalt Psychology

A theory of mind and brain proposing that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies; or, the idea that the perceptual whole is different than the sum of its parts.

Humanistic

Relating to a psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person and their unique individuality and potential.

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.