What Concept of Development Do Trait Theorists Support

question 192

Multiple Choice

What concept of development do trait theorists support?

• A) Personality is fixed early in life.
• B) Childhood experiences are critical to adult development.
• C) Adult personality remains the same.
• D) Trait theorists support all of these concepts.

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Definitions:

Emotional Self-Regulation

The capability to adjust one’s emotions to a desired state and level of intensity.

Instrumental Aggression

Aggressive behavior used as a means to achieve a goal or gain an advantage.

Concrete Goal

A specific, tangible, and measurable objective that an individual aims to achieve within a certain timeframe.

Conjunctive Stage

Typically relating to later stages of personal and spiritual development, where individuals integrate contradictions in life and acknowledge their connectivity with all aspects of existence.