A large cross-sectional study (Ryff, 1995) examined individuals from adolescence to individuals in their 70s. Which of the following is true up until individuals are in their 50s?

a. self-acceptance increased
b. autonomy decreased
c. environmental mastery decreased
d. self-doubt increased

Answer: A

Psychology

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A) most parents do not understand the measures used in temperament research. B) they are inconvenient for researchers to administer. C) depressed mothers perceive their babies as less difficult than they really are. D) information from parents is biased.

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