AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -And while personality traits are relatively stable over time, they can and often do gradually change across the life span. What’s more, those changes are usually for the better.

Detailed explanation-2: -Temperament is a core aspect of children’s psychological functioning and is assumed to be at least somewhat stable across childhood. However, little research has assessed the stability of temperament from early childhood to early adolescence.

Detailed explanation-3: -While many may suspect that people’s personalities are fixed in childhood, new research suggests that most people’s personalities evolve throughout their lives.

Detailed explanation-4: -Temperaments can change, especially when children are very young and still having their first experiences and interactions with people and situations. But by the time they reach school age, their temperaments are fairly well-defined.