The Truth About Aging and Personality

Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on October 05, 2023
Written by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Question 1/11

Your personality is fixed by age 30.

  • True
  • False
Question 2/11

Women’s and men’s personalities evolve differently as they get older.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/11

How much of your personality is inherited?

  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 75%
Question 4/11

Your personality can be boiled down to this many fundamental traits:

  • 2
  • 5
  • 16
Question 5/11

Your personality can affect how long you’ll live.

  • True
  • False
Question 6/11

Men of all ages score higher than women for:

  • Agreeableness
  • Openness
  • Extraversion
  • All of the above
Question 7/11

You can change your personality.

  • Yes
  • No
Question 8/11

Over 50 years, which ways is your personality most likely to change from your youth?

  • You become more sociable
  • You're calmer
  • You gain self-confidence
Question 9/11

Your conscientiousness -- traits such as self-control, tidiness, and hard work -- grows fastest during your:

  • 20s
  • 30s
  • 50s
Question 10/11

Your brain size and structure can affect your personality.

  • True
  • False
Question 11/11

Your birth order can affect your personality.

  • True
  • False