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61.Cross-cultural research examining the validity of the five-factor model of personality has found that these five factors show up in at least ____ different cultures, including some that have rarely been studied.
a.15c.50
b.35d.65
62.According to McCrae and Costa (1994), personality traits stop changing and are “set in plaster” by the time we hit ____ years of age.
a.15c.21
b.18d.30
63.In contrast to the claims made by McCrae and Costa, an internet research study conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003) found that
a.only three of the Big Five personality factors, conscientiousness, extraversion, and neuroticism, were stable after the age of 30.
b.only two of the Big Five personality factors, conscientiousness and agreeableness, were stable after the age of 30.
c.none of the Big Five personality factors were stable after the age of 30.
d.only one of the Big Five personality factors, conscientiousness, was stable after the age of 30.
64.Regarding the stability of personality traits, which of the following has not been suggested by the existing research literature?
a.Certain personality traits, such as self-confidence, cognitive commitment, and others, show some change over a 30- to 40-year period.
b.Some studies suggest that neuroticism may increase as we grow older.
c.Some studies suggest that extraversion may increase as we grow older.
d.A study with a very large sample of respondents found that all five of the “Big Five” factors change over the adult years.
65.Research by Srivastava and colleagues (2003) found that ________ was the factor in the Big Five theory that showed the greatest amount of change across the early adulthood years.
a.openness to experiencec.agreeableness
b.neuroticismd.conscientiousness
66.In the research study examining the stability or variability in the Big Five personality traits during adulthood conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003), respondents had an option of getting feedback about their “twin” from a popular movie. What movie was it?
a.The Rocky Horror Picture Showc.Twilight
b.Star Warsd.Harry Potter
67.In Erikson’s theory, middle adulthood is occupied by the search for ________. It involves being productive by helping others in order to ensure the continuation of society by guiding the next generation.
a.generativityc.intimacy
b.ego integrityd.identity
68.Minerva is a 52-year-old mother of three. She has not worked in some years, and now has started volunteering at her church to assist with Sunday school classes. The children love her, she enjoys helping them find their spiritual path, and tells her husband that she wants to apply for a job at the church. Erikson would say that Minerva is working on achieving a sense of ________.
a.conscientiousnessc.egocentrism
b.integrityd.generativity
69.“I just don’t seem to matter,” Rufus thinks to himself on his way home from work. The divorced, 47-year-old father of two feels like his job doesn’t accomplish anything that he isn’t doing a good job of parenting his sons, and that he doesn’t have any real impact on the world around him. In Erik Erikson’s theory, Rufus is experiencing a sense of
a.stagnation.c.despair.
b.egocentrism.d.isolation.
70.An individual characterizing what Erikson called “stagnation” is unable to
a.make meaningful appraisals concerning hassles.
b.form a superego.
c.contribute to a society’s continuation.
d.think in an encapsulated manner.
