Match Each Definition with Its Associated Principle of Personality Development

question 50

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with its associated principle of personality development.
-Maturity principle

• A)Taking on roles or images such as being a "jock" can lead personality to be consistent over time.
• B)People become better equipped to deal with the demands of life as they acquire experience and skills.
• C)People seek to develop a stable sense of who they are and then strive to act consistently with this self-view.
• D)Personality can change at any time (but such change may not be easy).
• E)Personality traits increase in rank-order consistency as people get older.
• F)Person-environment transactions can cause personality traits to remain consistent or even magnify over time.
• G)Changing social roles at different stages of life, such as becoming a spouse, parent, or boss, can cause personality to change.

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Definitions:

Inadequate

Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

Clarification

The act of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.

Concerns

Issues or matters of interest or importance that require consideration or attention.

Feelings

Emotional states or reactions that are subjective experiences often triggered by external or internal events.