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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.6
How might one test the psychoanalytic belief that early childhood experiences shape adult personality traits?
Conducting cross-sectional studies that compare personality traits across different age groups.
Using case-control studies to examine correlations between childhood trauma and adult psychopathology.
Implementing randomized controlled trials that alter children's school environments and observe immediate behavior changes.
Conducting longitudinal studies that monitor children's experiences and track their personality development into adulthood.
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AP Psychology - 7.6 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
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