Do People Really Change 12.02.22

Which sentence best describes the central idea of the article?

• A. People’s personalities and brains are easier and more likely to change at a young age

• B. People’s personalities and brains stop changing after they reach a certain point in adulthood.

• C. People’s personalities can naturally change over time, while people’s brains change through effort.

• D. People’s personalities are unlikely to change over time, while people’s brains change naturally over time.

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How does the author’s discussion of the “Big Five” contribute to the central idea of the article?

• A. It describes why all people possess the five listed personality traits.

• B. It describes the only personality traits psychologists have been able to identify.

• C. It describes the personality traits that are likely to remain the same in a person.

• D. It describes the main personality traits that may or may not change in a person.

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Why does the author most likely mention Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in paragraph 5?

• A. to help readers understand the different levels of personality traits

• B. to highlight that certain personality traits are more common than others

• C. to suggests that it is more important to have certain personality traits than others

• D. to provide examples of real-life people whose personalities have changed over time

How does paragraph 7 contribute to the central idea of the article?

• A. It suggests that being open to new experiences is more important than being agreeable.

• B. It suggests that the relationship between traits is usually similar over time

• C. It suggests that even though some personality change is possible, it is rare.

• D. It suggests that our personalities change randomly as we become adults.

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