Naoko Is a College Student from Japan

question 129

Multiple Choice

Naoko is a college student from Japan.As part of a psychology research study,she has just taken a personality trait assessment.How is Naoko likely to rate herself on the dimensions of agreeableness and neuroticism,compared to the average college student in the United States?

• A) higher on agreeableness and lower on neuroticism
• B) higher on both dimensions
• C) lower on both dimensions
• D) lower on agreeableness and higher on neuroticism

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Definitions:

Schema-Inconsistent Behaviors

Actions or behaviors that do not align with the existing schemas or frameworks one has about people, objects or events.

Misinformation Effect

The process by which cues that are given after an event can plant false information into memory.

Activated Memory

Memory that is readily accessible and can be easily recalled due to recent activation or relevance to the current context.

Schema-Consistency

The tendency to process and integrate information that is in alignment with existing cognitive frameworks or schemas.