Question

Dr. Babineaux asks a sample of 8-year-old children to complete measures of several personality traits. When the same children are 14 years old, she asks them to complete measures of the same traits. Dr. Babineaux then computes correlation coefficients between the two sets of measures. Her results are most relevant to the _____ discussion.

A)
stages or continuity
B)
environment or heredity
C)
stability or change
D)
free will or determinism

Answer 1

Answer: stability and change

Explanation: The whole experiment is based on whether the children’s personalities has changed or stayed consistent within the last 8 years.

Answer 2

Her results are most relevant to the stages or continuity discussion. This discussion is carried out because some researchers suggest that human development is reached by stages throughout life that is clearly identifiable, however, other researchers suggest that development is continuous throughout life.

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