______ Is a Personality Trait That Refers to the Tendency

question 27

Multiple Choice

______ is a personality trait that refers to the tendency to experience many situations as aversive, and react to them with irritation and anger.

• A)negative emotionality
• B)conscientiousness
• C)sensation seeking
• D)impulsiveness

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality, playing a key role in problem-solving and reality-testing.

Similarity

The state of being alike or sharing common features, often used to describe comparisons between objects, ideas, or individuals.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Middle Adulthood

A stage of adulthood typically considered to occur from around age 40 to 65, characterized by stability, maturity, and generativity.