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Age and Gender Differences in Motivational Manifestations of the Big Five from Age 16 to 60
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Lehmann, Regula; Denissen, Jaap J. A.; Allemand, Mathias; Penke, Lars – Developmental Psychology, 2013
The present cross-sectional study investigated age and gender differences in motivational manifestations of the Big Five in a large German-speaking Internet sample (N = 19,022). Participants ranging in age from 16 to 60 years completed the Five Individual Reaction Norms Inventory (FIRNI; Denissen & Penke, 2008a), and two traditional Big Five…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Personality, Personality Development, Gender Differences
Age Differences in Personality: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Australian Sample
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Lucas, Richard E.; Donnellan, M. Brent – Developmental Psychology, 2009
Cross-sectional age differences in the Big Five personality traits were examined in a nationally representative sample of Australians (N = 12,618; age range = 15-84). Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Openness were negatively associated with age, whereas Agreeableness and Conscientiousness were positively associated with age. Effect sizes comparing…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Family Income
Genetic Influence on Family Environment: The Role of Personality.
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Chipuer, H. M.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1993
Assessed the family environment and personality of 400 pairs of 59-year-old twins. Genetic influences on extraversion and neuroticism were related to genetic influences on the family environment factors of relationship and personal growth but not to the factor of system maintenance. (BC)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Extraversion Introversion, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Cognitive Interventions to Improve Face-Name Recall: The Role of Personality Trait Differences.
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Gratzinger, Peter; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1990
Explored the relationship between three personality traits in older adults and improvement in face-name recall after three types of intervention. Results showed improvement in recall after intervention; a correlation between the openness trait and recall with all interventions; and a correlation between the fantasy subfactor trait and recall with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Evaluative Thinking, Extraversion Introversion, Fantasy