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1.Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding personality stabi

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Question

1.Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding personality stability?

2.

Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it:

is the most reliable of the many projective tests in use

3.

Research has shown that, in predicting the behavior of people we know, we:

4.

Derrick feels that he deserves more than other people, and he often tries to manipulate people to get what he wants. Whenever someone challenges him, he gets very angry. Derrick likely:

Because it has a biological basis in infant temperament, personality remains fairly stable throughout the life span.

Explanation / Answer

1.The following statement is most accurate regarding personality stability:

Personality is mostly influenced by social roles and norms, so it is difficult to predict accurately

2.Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it:

reliably assesses id/ego/superego conflicts and specific psychological disorders related to these conflicts

3.Research has shown that, in predicting the behavior of people we know, we: are more accurate in predicting their observable behavior than in predicting our own observable behavior as peer predictions are better than a prediction of self-behavior.

4.Derrick feels that he deserves more than other people, and he often tries to manipulate people to get what he wants. Whenever someone challenges him, he gets very angry. Derrick likely: has exceptionally high esteem