Your Textbook Defines Personality as

question 65

Multiple Choice

Your textbook defines personality as

• A)the unique pattern of characteristics and behaviors by which a person can be compared and contrasted with others.
• B)a collection of character traits that are unchanging over the course of the lifespan.
• C)a driving force that guides human behavior and pushes people toward positive growth.
• D)the collection of experiences and traits that make people the way they are that are learned from birth.

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Definitions:

Cause-and-effect Relationships

Connections between events where one is the result of the other(s), indicating a causal relationship.

Experiment

A research method in which the investigator manipulates one (independent) variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether there are changes in a second (dependent) variable as a result.

Test Anxiety

A psychological condition where individuals experience extreme stress, anxiety, and discomfort during and before taking a test, affecting their performance.

Relaxation Exercises

Techniques designed to reduce stress and anxiety by physically relaxing the body, including methods like deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation.