Regarding How Personality Develops Through the Life Span, Which of the Following

question 1

Multiple Choice

Regarding how personality develops through the life span, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Newborn babies differ in temperament, which implies that this aspect of personality is hereditary.
• B) Most people continue to become more conscientious, agreeable, and emotionally stable as they mature.
• C) The stereotypes of the "grumpy old man" and "cranky old woman" are largely unfounded (untrue).
• D) Personality stabilizes around age 15 and continues to "harden" through age 35.

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Divine Being

A supernatural entity considered to possess godly powers or qualities, worshipped or revered in various religions.

Taj Mahal

An ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, a masterpiece of Muslim art in India.

Shah Jahan

The Mughal emperor of India from 1628 to 1658, best known for commissioning the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Mumtaz Mahal

A Mughal Empress and the chief consort of Emperor Shah Jahan, remembered for the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built in her memory.