Janie Is 30,has a Neurotic Personality,and Routinely Expresses Negative Emotions

question 52

Multiple Choice

Janie is 30,has a neurotic personality,and routinely expresses negative emotions.Research would predict that by age 50,Janie will

• A) become even more neurotic and negative.
• B) adjust her personality and become more extraverted.
• C) live longer than her more optimistic friends.
• D) remain at about the same level of neuroticism that she exhibits now.

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Definitions:

Observations

The action or process of carefully watching something or someone, often used in research to collect data about the subject.

Interviews

A qualitative research method involving direct, often face-to-face conversation between an interviewer and interviewee to gather detailed information and personal perspectives.

Case Studies

Research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a particular case or cases, within a real-world context.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to its environment or stimuli.