A study by Briley, Domiteaux, and Tucker-Drob (2014) revealed that ________ was related to superior cognitive functioning and IQ across the life span.
- agreeableness
- openness
- extraversion
- neuroticism
Life Span: The maximum number of years an individual can live. The life span of human beings is about 120 to 125 years of age.
Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in
- midlife.
- late midlife.
- late adulthood.
- early adulthood.
Emerging Adulthood: The transition from adolescence to adulthood (occurring from approximately 18 to 25 years of age), which is characterized by experimentation and exploration.
Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes an individual as either self-satisfied or self-pitying?
- openness
- agreeableness
- neuroticism
- extraversion
Neurons: Nerve cells that handle information processing at the cellular level in the brain.
According to the Big Five factors of personality, which of the following personality supertraits describes an individual as either secure or insecure?
- neuroticism
- agreeableness
- openness
- extraversion
Neurons: Nerve cells that handle information processing at the cellular level in the brain.
Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?
- openness to experience
- conscientiousness
- neuroticism
- agreeableness
Conscience: An internal regulation of standards of right and wrong that involves integrating moral thought, feeling, and behavior.
Lana's friends describe her as highly agreeable. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Lana is likely to be
- calm.
- cooperative.
- organized.
- disciplined.
Operations: In Piaget’s theory, these are reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.
Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether an individual is imaginative or practical?
- agreeableness
- extraversion
- conscientiousness
- openness to experience
Big Five Factors of Personality: Emotional stability (neuroticism), extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
A recent study by Specht, Egloff, and Schukle found that ________ showed a continuous increase from early adulthood to late adulthood.
- agreeableness
- extraversion
- conscientiousness
- openness
Conscience: An internal regulation of standards of right and wrong that involves integrating moral thought, feeling, and behavior.
Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality?
- generativity
- extraversion
- transitivity
- stagnation
Centration: Focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.
Which of the following supertraits deals with emotional stability and describes an individual as being calm or anxious?
- conscientiousness
- extraversion
- openness
- neuroticism
Neurons: Nerve cells that handle information processing at the cellular level in the brain.
A meta-analysis conducted by Zhao, Seibert, and Lumpkin (2010) revealed that ________ was linked to greater entrepreneurial success.
- agreeableness
- neuroticism
- extraversion
- openness
Affordances: Opportunities for interaction offered by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform functional activities.
Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes whether an individual is independent or conforming.
- openness to experience
- extraversion
- conscientiousness
- agreeableness
Big Five Factors of Personality: Emotional stability (neuroticism), extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
According to research, which of the following is a difference between individuals high in conscientiousness and individuals high in neuroticism?
- Individuals high in conscientiousness are more likely to live longer, whereas individuals high in neuroticism are more likely to die at a younger age.
- Individuals high in conscientiousness are more likely to be drug dependent, whereas individuals high in neuroticism are more likely to have an alcohol addiction.
- Individuals high in conscientiousness are successful entrepreneurs, whereas individuals high in neuroticism are successful managers.
- Individuals high in conscientiousness feel negative emotion than positive emotion in daily life, whereas individuals high in neuroticism experience more lingering positive states.
Big Five Factors of Personality: Emotional stability (neuroticism), extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
Chelsea is described as somber and reserved by her coworkers. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Chelsea is most likely to score low on
- extraversion.
- openness to experience.
- conscientiousness.
- agreeableness.
Centration: Focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.