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:

Lateral

Positioned on the side or pertaining to the side of a structure or body part.

Sternum

A long flat bone located in the center of the chest, which connects to the ribs via cartilage to form the front part of the rib cage.