AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADULTHOOD PHYSICAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Baron is a well-respected businessman. He helps coach his daughter’s soccer team and visits his elderly mother at least once a week. Considering the typological approach to personality development, Baron would be considered
A
undercontrolled.
B
overcontrolled.
C
ego-resilient.
D
maladaptive.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The last of the Big Five traits is neuroticism, which is the tendency to experience negative emotions. People high on neuroticism tend to experience emotional instability and are characterized as angry, impulsive, and hostile.

Detailed explanation-2: -These include: Achieving autonomy: trying to establish oneself as an independent person with a life of one’s own. Establishing identity: more firmly establishing likes, dislikes, preferences, and philosophies. Developing emotional stability: becoming more stable emotionally which is considered a sign of maturing.

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