Do People Really Change?

The big takeaway from this new research is that our personalities do transform over time. As adults, we won't be the same as we were as teens, and our personalities will continue to change throughout our entire lives. Still, these changes won't be random. Personality changes often happen in expected ways, with most people becoming more emotionally steady and socially mature.

• Yes

• No

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Which sentence best describes the central idea of the article?

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

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

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

• 1. People always become kinder the older they get.

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What did researchers learn about people’s personalities?

• They are unlikely to change over time.

• They can change positively over time.

• They can change completely and quickly.

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Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb to describe a change in personality?

• He change his mind often.

• He changes his mind often.

• He changed his mind often.

• He changing his mind often.

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What is the meaning of the word 'transform' in the context of personality change?

• To remain the same

• To completely alter

• To slightly adjust

• To destroy

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Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

• People changes over time.

• People change over time.

• People changing over time.

• People has changed over time.

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Which sentence best describes the theme of personal growth?

• People never change.

• People can grow and evolve.

• People are static beings.

• People regress over time.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'personalities transform over time'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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Choose the correct sentence structure:

• As people age, they become more mature.

• As people age they become more mature.

• As people age; they become more mature.

• As people age: they become more mature.

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Which of the following is a synonym for 'mature' in the context of personality?

• Immature

• Developed

• Young

• Naive

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