Do People Really Change?

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.

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.

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.

Which sentence best describes the central idea of the article 'Do People Really Change'?

• People's personalities stop changing after they reach adulthood.

• People's personalities naturally change over time, often in predictable ways.

• People do not become kinder the older they get.

• People's personalities are more likely to change in childhood.

What is the genre of the text?

• poetry

• historical fiction

• informational/ non-fiction

• science fiction

According to the text, which trait is "how responsible you are?"

• Openness to experience

• Conscientiousness

• Extroversion

• Agreeableness

• Emotional stability

According to the text, which trait is "How calm are you, especially when problems arise?"

• Openness to experience

• Conscientiousness

• Extroversion

• Agreeableness

• Emotional stability

According to the text, which trait is "How open are you to trying new things?"

• Openness to experience

• Conscientiousness

• Extroversion

• Agreeableness

• Emotional stability

Scientists believe that each person's "Big Five' stayed EXACTLY the same thier whole life.

• True

• False