Which Statement Is True About the "Big Five" Personality Traits

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the "big five" personality traits?

• A) Agreeableness decreases slightly from adolescence through middle age.
• B) They take into account motivations, preferred tasks, and coping styles.
• C) Individual differences in the "big five" traits are large and highly stable.
• D) They consider how certain aspects of personality are integrated.

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Definitions:

Disk Pecking

A behavior observed in birds, such as chickens, where they peck at small disks or spots, often used in studies of animal learning and cognition.

Innate Releasing Mechanisms

Built-in neural and physiological systems in animals that trigger specific responses to particular stimuli, facilitating instinctual behavior.

Adaptive Responses

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Taste Aversion

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