Match Each Definition with Its Associated Principle of Personality Development

question 47

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with its associated principle of personality development.
-Role continuity 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:

Motives

Internal psychological forces that prompt a person toward a particular action or behavior, typically stemming from personal desires or needs.

ABC Model

A cognitive behavioral approach that describes the relationships between antecedents, behavior, and consequences; often used in psychology to understand and modify behavior.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Attention-Catching

Refers to techniques or features designed to capture the viewer's or listener's immediate interest or focus.