Which Statement Is True About Personality Traits in Late Adulthood

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about personality traits in late adulthood?

• A) A flexible, optimistic approach to life is common in old age.
• B) Most older adults show a modest age-related dip in acceptance of change.
• C) Old age is a time in which the personality inevitably becomes rigid.
• D) Older adults tend to score higher in extroversion than middle-aged adults.

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Definitions:

NonAromatic

A compound that does not contain a cyclic, planar ring with a delocalized π-electron system typical of aromatic compounds.

π Network

The conjugated system of pi bonds found in molecules where alternating single and double bonds allow for delocalization of electrons across the structure.

Aromatic Structures

Compounds containing one or more benzene rings, characterized by a stable ring of atoms with delocalized electrons.

NonAromatic

Molecules or compounds that do not contain a ring of continuously overlapping p orbitals, thus lacking the stability associated with aromatic systems.