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McCrae, Robert R.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Administered translations of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory to adults in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, and South Korea. Found declines in neuroticism, extraversion and openness, and increases in agreeableness and conscientiousness age for both men and women. Results support hypothesis that age differences reflect universal maturational…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences

Musser, Lynn M.; Browne, Beverly A. – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Measures of self-monitoring and other measures were completed by 93 elementary school children on 3 occasions during a 15-month period. Self-monitoring was related to peer acceptance and self-esteem, but the relation may have been influenced by gender. Boys' self-monitoring correlated with popularity measures, whereas girls' did not. (BC)
Descriptors: Birth Order, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Extraversion Introversion