Over Periods of Time Ranging from Five to Ten Years

question 78

True/False

Over periods of time ranging from five to ten years, a person's personality is quite unstable.

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Definitions:

Infant

A baby or small child, usually not yet a year old.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth to assess attachment styles in children by observing their reactions to separations and reunions with their caregiver.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist known for her work in the field of attachment theory, particularly the Strange Situation assessment.

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.