Your Textbook Defines Personality as _____

question 107

Multiple Choice

Your textbook defines personality as _____.

• A)the relatively stable set of psychological characteristics and behavior patterns that make individuals unique and account for the consistency of their behavior over time
• B)the complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual or a nation or group
• C)the complex of all the attributes-behavioral, temperament, emotional and mental-that characterize a unique individual
• D)an assumed role or manner of behavior that makes a person or thing distinct from another
• E)enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself

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Definitions:

Puberty

The developmental stage in humans marking the transition from childhood to adulthood, characterized by physical growth and sexual maturation.

Formal Operational

The final stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, occurring from age 12 onwards, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Hypothetical Situations

Scenarios or conditions that are imagined for the purpose of discussion, analysis, or experimentation, often used in problem-solving or decision-making processes.

Secondary Sex Characteristic

Physical traits that emerge during puberty, distinguishing the biological sexes but not directly involved in reproduction.