Question 1

In computer-aided assessment techniques like PET and MRI, different colors are used to represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  different levels of brain activity. 
B)  different types of brain waves. 
C)  the presence of different neurotransmitters. 
D)  different brain regions. 
A)  different levels of brain activity. 
B)  different types of brain waves. 
C)  the presence of different neurotransmitters. 
D)  different brain regions. A

Question 2

Prozac is just one example of a class of antidepressants called:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropeptides. 
B)  MAO inhibitors. 
C)  beta-blockers. 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). 
A)  neuropeptides. 
B)  MAO inhibitors. 
C)  beta-blockers. 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). D

Question 3

Relative to extraverts, introverts have ___________levels of cortical arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  similar 
D)  more fluctuating 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  similar 
D)  more fluctuating A

Question 4

According to Zuckerman, people high in sensation seeking tend to have a difficult time:

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A)  completing projects they start. 
B)  regulating their emotions. 
C)  inhibiting behavior in the service of social adaptation. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  completing projects they start. 
B)  regulating their emotions. 
C)  inhibiting behavior in the service of social adaptation. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

According to Gray, the behavioral inhibition system:

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A)  is responsible for positive emotions. 
B)  reacts to punishment and threat. 
C)  organizes behavior in response to reward cues. 
D)  is not linked to a particular part of the brain. 
A)  is responsible for positive emotions. 
B)  reacts to punishment and threat. 
C)  organizes behavior in response to reward cues. 
D)  is not linked to a particular part of the brain.

Question 6

If insulted, men from the American North have stronger testosterone responses than men from the American South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term___________ is used to describe therapies that involve the administration of drugs:

Accepted Answer

A)  toxicology 
B)  pharmacology 
C)  pharmacotherapy 
D)  none of the above 
A)  toxicology 
B)  pharmacology 
C)  pharmacotherapy 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Dopamine has been associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher positive emotionality. 
B)  greater social dominance. 
C)  ability to shift goals flexibly. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  higher positive emotionality. 
B)  greater social dominance. 
C)  ability to shift goals flexibly. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Compared with people lower in sensation seeking, sensation seekers are more likely to:

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A)  be sexually responsive. 
B)  use a variety of drugs. 
C)  be dissatisfied in relationships. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  be sexually responsive. 
B)  use a variety of drugs. 
C)  be dissatisfied in relationships. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The avoidance system links most easily to which of the following traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  neuroticism 
A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  neuroticism

Question 11

MAO is related to passivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Taylor, women tend to respond to stress with a tend-and-befriend response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Incentives and positive feelings lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  more right prefrontal cortex activity. 
B)  less right prefrontal cortex activity. 
C)  more left prefrontal cortex activity. 
D)  less left prefrontal cortex activity. 
A)  more right prefrontal cortex activity. 
B)  less right prefrontal cortex activity. 
C)  more left prefrontal cortex activity. 
D)  less left prefrontal cortex activity.

Question 14

Eysenck suggests that differences between introverts and extraverts are based on differences in:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to hormones prior to birth. 
B)  cerebral cortex activation. 
C)  how parents respond to young infants. 
D)  endocrine functioning. 
A)  exposure to hormones prior to birth. 
B)  cerebral cortex activation. 
C)  how parents respond to young infants. 
D)  endocrine functioning.

Question 15

The behavioral inhibition system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible for feelings of anxiety. 
B)  responsible for positive affect. 
C)  associated with "approach" responses. 
D)  intimately linked with the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
A)  responsible for feelings of anxiety. 
B)  responsible for positive affect. 
C)  associated with "approach" responses. 
D)  intimately linked with the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Question 16

People with reactive inhibition systems are highly sensitive to___________ cues.

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  intangible 
C)  positive 
D)  threat 
A)  affective 
B)  intangible 
C)  positive 
D)  threat

Question 17

Over a two-week period, higher serotonin levels were associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of both positive and negative feelings. 
B)  lower levels of both positive and negative feelings. 
C)  higher levels of positive feelings and lower levels of negative feelings. 
D)  lower levels of positive feelings and higher levels of negative feelings. 
A)  higher levels of both positive and negative feelings. 
B)  lower levels of both positive and negative feelings. 
C)  higher levels of positive feelings and lower levels of negative feelings. 
D)  lower levels of positive feelings and higher levels of negative feelings.

Question 18

Research on monkeys has revealed connections between dopamine to social dominance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Military veterans higher in testosterone were more likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  gone AWOL while in the military. 
B)  assaulted other adults. 
C)  abused alcohol and other drugs. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gone AWOL while in the military. 
B)  assaulted other adults. 
C)  abused alcohol and other drugs. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Treatment of schizophrenia is based on the hypothesis that schizophrenic symptoms arise because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  too much epinephrine. 
B)  too much dopamine. 
C)  too little dopamine. 
D)  too little epinephrine. 
A)  too much epinephrine. 
B)  too much dopamine. 
C)  too little dopamine. 
D)  too little epinephrine.

In computer-aided assessment techniques like PET and MRI, different colors are used to represent:

Prozac is just one example of a class of antidepressants called:

Relative to extraverts, introverts have ___________levels of cortical arousal.

According to Zuckerman, people high in sensation seeking tend to have a difficult time:

According to Gray, the behavioral inhibition system:

If insulted, men from the American North have stronger testosterone responses than men from the American South.

The term___________ is used to describe therapies that involve the administration of drugs:

Dopamine has been associated with:

Compared with people lower in sensation seeking, sensation seekers are more likely to:

The avoidance system links most easily to which of the following traits?

MAO is related to passivity.

According to Taylor, women tend to respond to stress with a tend-and-befriend response.

Incentives and positive feelings lead to:

Eysenck suggests that differences between introverts and extraverts are based on differences in:

The behavioral inhibition system is:

People with reactive inhibition systems are highly sensitive to___________ cues.

Over a two-week period, higher serotonin levels were associated with:

Research on monkeys has revealed connections between dopamine to social dominance.

Military veterans higher in testosterone were more likely to have:

Treatment of schizophrenia is based on the hypothesis that schizophrenic symptoms arise because of:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 7: Biological Processes and Personality

In computer-aided assessment techniques like PET and MRI, different colors are used to represent:

Prozac is just one example of a class of antidepressants called:

Relative to extraverts, introverts have ___________levels of cortical arousal.

According to Zuckerman, people high in sensation seeking tend to have a difficult time:

According to Gray, the behavioral inhibition system:

If insulted, men from the American North have stronger testosterone responses than men from the American South.

The term___________ is used to describe therapies that involve the administration of drugs:

Dopamine has been associated with:

Compared with people lower in sensation seeking, sensation seekers are more likely to:

The avoidance system links most easily to which of the following traits?

MAO is related to passivity.

According to Taylor, women tend to respond to stress with a tend-and-befriend response.

Incentives and positive feelings lead to:

Eysenck suggests that differences between introverts and extraverts are based on differences in:

The behavioral inhibition system is:

People with reactive inhibition systems are highly sensitive to___________ cues.

Over a two-week period, higher serotonin levels were associated with:

Research on monkeys has revealed connections between dopamine to social dominance.

Military veterans higher in testosterone were more likely to have:

Treatment of schizophrenia is based on the hypothesis that schizophrenic symptoms arise because of:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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