Which of the Following Pieces of Data Would Be a Good

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of data would be a good argument in favor of the proposition that age-linked personality changes in adulthood are really the result of role changes correlated with age?

• A) Working women of whatever age are more independent and assertive than are homemakers.
• B) The majority of women studied have reported a major life transition at roughly age 30.
• C) The decreases in autonomy and independence between midlife and old age is accompanied by a loss of roles.
• D) There is strong consistency over time in traits such as extraversion.

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Definitions:

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that banishes the past from current awareness.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings; the aspect of the mind that is directly accessible to introspection.

Creative

Having the ability or power to create, characterized by originality of thought or inventiveness.

Psychosexual Development

A theory introduced by Sigmund Freud that describes how personality develops during childhood through a series of stages centered on erogenous zones.