Regarding how students approach college life and whether personality traits can change, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Personality traits slowly change as people age with people becoming more agreeable, conscientious, and emotionally stable.
b. A student high in the Big Five traits of extraversion and agreeableness will tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle.
c. A student high in conscientiousness will find it easier to study hard.
d. Personality traits are so stable that if a person is a carefree party animal or a bookworm, these patterns cannot be changed.
ANSWER: d
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