Question 1

___________seems to be involved in threat sensitivity or anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin 
B)  Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Serotonin 
B)  Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Lucas and Diener found that extraversion was linked to seeking pleasant experiences, even if they were not social in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As opposed to the fight-or-flight response identified in men, Taylor has argued that women respond to stress by:

Accepted Answer

A)  calming offspring and bonding with others. 
B)  trying to avoid the situation causing the stress. 
C)  becoming sexually aroused. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  calming offspring and bonding with others. 
B)  trying to avoid the situation causing the stress. 
C)  becoming sexually aroused. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Theorists tend to disagree about which qualities are subsumed by the trait extraversion. However, most theorists agree it includes sociability and:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  lack of agency. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  positive emotions. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  lack of agency. 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

The behavioral inhibition system is involved in learning positive but not negative outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research links sensitivity of GABA receptors to neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compared to those low in testosterone, prison inmates with higher levels were:

Accepted Answer

A)  better able to control their behavior and thus obey prison rules. 
B)  less likely to have committed violent crimes. 
C)  more dominant in prison. 
D)  more likely to come from broken homes. 
A)  better able to control their behavior and thus obey prison rules. 
B)  less likely to have committed violent crimes. 
C)  more dominant in prison. 
D)  more likely to come from broken homes.

Question 8

Hans Eysenck made one of the first modern attempts to link personality with biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Antisocial personality has been hypothesized to result from possessing an overactive BAS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Oxytocin appears to be involved in mother-infant bonding but not social bonding more generally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The easiest psychological problem to link to problems with the approach/avoidance system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  antisocial personality. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  antisocial personality.

Question 12

Studies have shown that introverts are more alert than extraverts during vigilance tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Introverts are characterized by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  preference for lower levels of stimulation. 
B)  base level of lower cortical arousal. 
C)  lower degree of alertness. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  preference for lower levels of stimulation. 
B)  base level of lower cortical arousal. 
C)  lower degree of alertness. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Introverts require more stimulants to reach a given level of arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The behavioral inhibition system reacts to punishments and threats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Extraverts seek out social interaction to avoid becoming overstimulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Around 80% of people with bipolar disorder are responsive to lithium treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Eysenck, what happens when neuroticism combines with introversion?

Accepted Answer

Introverts, being cortically more arouse

Question 19

Emotional arousal makes both extraverts and introverts more outgoing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

From an evolutionary perspective, the adaptive nature of dominance and aggressiveness in males:

Accepted Answer

A)  is staying about the same. 
B)  is increasing. 
C)  is decreasing. 
D)  cannot be known. 
A)  is staying about the same. 
B)  is increasing. 
C)  is decreasing. 
D)  cannot be known.

___________seems to be involved in threat sensitivity or anxiety.

Lucas and Diener found that extraversion was linked to seeking pleasant experiences, even if they were not social in nature.

As opposed to the fight-or-flight response identified in men, Taylor has argued that women respond to stress by:

Theorists tend to disagree about which qualities are subsumed by the trait extraversion. However, most theorists agree it includes sociability and:

The behavioral inhibition system is involved in learning positive but not negative outcomes.

Research links sensitivity of GABA receptors to neuroticism.

Compared to those low in testosterone, prison inmates with higher levels were:

Hans Eysenck made one of the first modern attempts to link personality with biology.

Antisocial personality has been hypothesized to result from possessing an overactive BAS.

Oxytocin appears to be involved in mother-infant bonding but not social bonding more generally.

The easiest psychological problem to link to problems with the approach/avoidance system is:

Studies have shown that introverts are more alert than extraverts during vigilance tasks.

Introverts are characterized by a:

Introverts require more stimulants to reach a given level of arousal.

The behavioral inhibition system reacts to punishments and threats.

Extraverts seek out social interaction to avoid becoming overstimulated.

Around 80% of people with bipolar disorder are responsive to lithium treatment.

According to Eysenck, what happens when neuroticism combines with introversion?

Emotional arousal makes both extraverts and introverts more outgoing.

From an evolutionary perspective, the adaptive nature of dominance and aggressiveness in males:

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

___________seems to be involved in threat sensitivity or anxiety.

Lucas and Diener found that extraversion was linked to seeking pleasant experiences, even if they were not social in nature.

As opposed to the fight-or-flight response identified in men, Taylor has argued that women respond to stress by:

Theorists tend to disagree about which qualities are subsumed by the trait extraversion. However, most theorists agree it includes sociability and:

The behavioral inhibition system is involved in learning positive but not negative outcomes.

Research links sensitivity of GABA receptors to neuroticism.

Compared to those low in testosterone, prison inmates with higher levels were:

Hans Eysenck made one of the first modern attempts to link personality with biology.

Antisocial personality has been hypothesized to result from possessing an overactive BAS.

Oxytocin appears to be involved in mother-infant bonding but not social bonding more generally.

The easiest psychological problem to link to problems with the approach/avoidance system is:

Studies have shown that introverts are more alert than extraverts during vigilance tasks.

Introverts are characterized by a:

Introverts require more stimulants to reach a given level of arousal.

The behavioral inhibition system reacts to punishments and threats.

Extraverts seek out social interaction to avoid becoming overstimulated.

Around 80% of people with bipolar disorder are responsive to lithium treatment.

According to Eysenck, what happens when neuroticism combines with introversion?

Emotional arousal makes both extraverts and introverts more outgoing.

From an evolutionary perspective, the adaptive nature of dominance and aggressiveness in males:

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

Filters