Author Question: According to research on the effects of social environment on personality, _____. a. Canadians ... (Read 47 times)

mikaylakyoung · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to research on the effects of social environment on personality, _____.

a. Canadians from minority groups with strongest ethnic identities were highest in self-esteem and subjective well-being
c. extraversion was found to be higher in the western regions of the United States
b. neuroticism is higher in the northwestern and southwestern states of the United States
d. children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are likely to show adaptive tendencies characterized by high resilience

Question 2

Which of the following is true according to research on the effects of social environment on personality?

a. Personality dimensions of any two cohort birth groups from a particular country are always similar.
c. The nature of the workplace has the potential to affect only our overt behavior.
b. Becoming a parent is associated with higher levels of marital and life satisfaction.
d. Those who see stressful events as an opportunity to learn become more extraverted over time.

Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Ethnic background and whether we are part of a minority or majority culture can also help to determine personality. Among people in Canada who identified themselves as members of minority groups, those with the strongest ethnic identities were highest in self-esteem and subjective well-being.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Stressful life events, such as the death of a spouse or the loss of a job, may influence personality. Among the adults in the United States studied in their mid-40s and again 10 years later, those who experienced these stressful events as negative turning points became more neurotic over time, whereas those who saw them as an opportunity to learn became even more extraverted.