Question

Even at the age of 71, janine is achievement-oriented, ambitious, and strives for success. she also has a need for tight control over events and is highly defensive against anxiety. according to the trait theory of aging, which type of personality is she?

Answer 1

Even at the age of 71, Janine is achievement-oriented, ambitious, and strives for success. She also has a need for tight control over events and is highly defensive against anxiety. According to the trait theory of aging, she has armored-defended personality.

Answer 2

The correct answer is armored-defended personality.

According to the trait theory of aging, the armored-defended personality type is one that copes and deals relatively positively with aging. Individuals with this personality type do not give up their activities and routines from their middle age years, they continue being involved in those roles. Since Janine is still achievement-oriented, ambitious, and strives for success at age 71, her personality type seems to be the armored-defended personality.