Which of the Following Serves as Evidence for the Claim

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following serves as evidence for the claim that personality remains stable throughout the life span?

• A) Due to major life events throughout young adulthood, people undergo significant personality trait changes.
• B) The impact of major life events is similar in young adulthood and later in life.
• C) People tend to select the same environments throughout their life span.
• D) Childhood personality ratings are predictive of adult life outcomes.

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Definitions:

Economies Of Scale

Economies of scale are cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, leading to a reduction in the per-unit cost as the scale of operations increases.

Fixed Cost

A cost that does not change with an increase or decrease in the number of goods or services produced or sold.

Plant

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

Total Product Curve

A curve that shows the relationship between the quantity of inputs used in production and the quantity of output from production.