Author Question: Imagine you haven't seen a high school friend until your 25th reunion. Based on results from a ... (Read 175 times)

audie · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Imagine you haven't seen a high school friend until your 25th reunion. Based on results from a recent study, which of the following changes would make you think the friend has become a different person?

a. the friend has changed an aspect of his morality, such as becoming racist
b. the friend has straightened his teeth and changed his hair color
c. the friend has gotten into physical shape and now is a triathlete
d. the friend has trouble remembering other classmates' names

Question 2

Psychologists who have studied the development of self-concept over the lifespan have found that the self-concept starts out ________ and gradually becomes ________ with increasing age.

a. extremely positive; more realistic
b. concrete; more abstract and complex
c. extremely negative; more positive
d. individually focused; socially focused