Author Question: Which statement is true about personality traits in late adulthood? A) A flexible, optimistic ... (Read 83 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which statement is true about personality traits in late adulthood?

A) A flexible, optimistic approach to life is common in old age.
B) Most older adults show a modest age-related dip in acceptance of change.
C) Old age is a time in which the personality inevitably becomes rigid.
D) Older adults tend to score higher in extroversion than middle-aged adults.

Question 2

Researchers ask 85-year-old Gerald to respond to the question, Who am I? Gerald is likely to express __________.

A) an inconsistent self-definition
B) no hoped-for selves
C) more positive than negative self-evaluations
D) the same possible selves he had at age 65