Which of the following statements about personality changes is false?
A) College students are increasingly having an internal locus of control.
B) Children in the 1980s had as much anxiety as mental patients did in the 1950s.
C) The degree of extraversion has increased over time.
D) Certain traits typically considered to be consistent have decreased for both sexes.

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Research indicates that college students, along with the general population, have been showing an increasing external locus of control over recent decades, not an internal one. This means people are more likely to believe that their lives are controlled by external forces rather than their own actions.

Which of the Following Statements About Personality Changes Is False