Silas Thinks That a Personality Is Made Up of Characteristics

question 34

Multiple Choice

Silas thinks that a personality is made up of characteristics that can be described on a dimension from low to high.Silas most likely agrees with the __________ approach to personality.

• A) psychodynamic
• B) cognitive
• C) humanistic
• D) trait

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Definitions:

Adult Development

The psychological and physical changes that occur in individuals from early adulthood through old age.

Experience Conflicts

When an individual faces opposing demands, desires, or situations, leading to internal or external stress.

Preexisting Schemas

Cognitive structures or frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information based on prior knowledge and experience.

Assimilation

A cognitive process in Jean Piaget's theory where individuals integrate new information into existing schemas or frameworks of understanding.