Take a moment to think about your closest friend, and then create a list of ten personality traits that best describe him or her. Once you have generated this list, go back to each trait and try to explain why these characteristics may have developed.

Consider the following questions:

• Do you think your best friend inherited these personality traits or learned them?
• Do you think your best friend's personality traits will change or stay the same as he or she gets older? Why?

In your journal, compose a four to five sentence paragraph that answers each of the questions above. If you need assistance writing a journal entry, please visit the Developmental Module for more information.

Once you have completed your journal entry, please save it with the file name of mod8_characteristics and submit it to the journal dropbox.