Using the Big Five Description of Personality, We Find That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Using the big five description of personality, we find that most adults show a slight increase in __________ as they grow older.

• A) neuroticism
• B) extraversion
• C) openness to experience
• D) conscientiousness

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Definitions:

Testicular Cells

Cells located within the testes responsible for the production of sperm and testosterone.

Negative Feedback

A mechanism that reverses a deviation from the set point in biological systems, helping to maintain homeostasis.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain, which produces and releases several hormones that regulate various bodily functions.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone produced primarily in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, important for the development of male physical characteristics and other biological processes.