Research with elderly people indicates that the five personality factors remain stable and consistent throughout the life span

Isaac lost a leg in Afghanistan after an improvised bomb exploded near him. Years later, he still has times when he feels intense pain that he perceives as coming from his missing leg. It is obvious that Isaac

a. is craving the attention of his family and friends. b. is experiencing cramps in the other intact leg. c. is experiencing phantom pain. d. has been faking the pain to avoid working.

Amy has been collecting baseball cards for years. At the drop of a hat, she will launch into a lengthy discussion of her collection, the price of cards, and her plans for purchasing more cards. Her friends say she must be suffering from obsessive-

compulsive disorder. You disagree. What do you say to her friends when they ask why you disagree? a) Unlike an obsessive-compulsive, Amy derives pleasure from this activity. b) Amy is actually suffering from depression, which she hides by engaging in card collecting. c) Although Amy experiences anxiety, it is the result of a deep-seated conflict symbolized in the cards. d) Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an inherited disorder and there is no evidence that other family members have the disorder.