Question 1

Mary Rothbart and colleagues proposed three different temperaments: approach, avoidance, and effortful control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Define and briefly describe Buss and Plomin's concepts of activity level, sociability, and emotionality.

Accepted Answer

ACTIVITY LEVEL: Refers to overall output of energy or behavior. It has two intercorrelated aspects: (1) vigor, i.e., intensity/amplitude of behavior; (2) tempo, i.e., speed of activities.
SOCIABILITY: The tendency to prefer being with others rather than being alone. Involves the desire for other people's attention, to share activities and for the responsiveness and stimulation that are part of social interaction. To be sociable is to intrinsically value the interaction process.
EMOTIONALITY: The tendency to become autonomically (physically) aroused in upsetting situations. Only pertains to three emotions (distress, anger, and fear).

Question 3

According to the evolutionary perspective on sex differences in mating tendencies, women are most jealous of ___________whereas men are most jealous of___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional infidelity, sexual infidelity 
B)  sexual infidelity, emotional infidelity 
C)  emotional infidelity, emotional infidelity 
D)  sexual infidelity, sexual infidelity 
A)  emotional infidelity, sexual infidelity 
B)  sexual infidelity, emotional infidelity 
C)  emotional infidelity, emotional infidelity 
D)  sexual infidelity, sexual infidelity A

Question 4

Researchers have suggested that most genetic influences involve small contributions from many genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Buss and Plomin, temperaments include:

Accepted Answer

A)  activity level. 
B)  sociability. 
C)  emotionality. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  activity level. 
B)  sociability. 
C)  emotionality. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

The basic assumption of twin studies is that both identical and fraternal twins who are raised together are exposed to essentially the same life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When twins have no more in common than other siblings, they are said to be___________ twins.

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic 
B)  identical 
C)  dizygotic 
D)  congenital 
A)  monozygotic 
B)  identical 
C)  dizygotic 
D)  congenital

Question 8

Recent research on sexually involved couples indicated that genetically similar couples:

Accepted Answer

A)  were less likely to get divorced. 
B)  were more likely to get married. 
C)  were more likely to have reproduced. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  were less likely to get divorced. 
B)  were more likely to get married. 
C)  were more likely to have reproduced. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Hippocrates proposed that there were 12 different personality types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Activity level consists of two aspects, vigor and tempo

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Single-gene discoveries have found genetic influences for:

Accepted Answer

A)  novelty-seeking. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  novelty-seeking. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

In an adoption study, resemblances are measured between the adopted child and:

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological parent. 
B)  the biological parent and siblings (if any). 
C)  the adoptive parent and siblings (if any). 
D)  both biological parent and adoptive parent. 
A)  the biological parent. 
B)  the biological parent and siblings (if any). 
C)  the adoptive parent and siblings (if any). 
D)  both biological parent and adoptive parent.

Question 13

Hippocrates proposed___________ personality types.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 14

When researchers tried to videotape behavior and have people who didn't know participants code their behavior, they did not find evidence for genetic influences on traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Exposure to a dominant man does nothing to affect women's commitment if they are already in a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The environment tends to affect twins:

Accepted Answer

A)  by making them more similar. 
B)  by making them more different. 
C)  by making dizygotic twins more similar. 
D)  not at all in terms of similarity/difference. 
A)  by making them more similar. 
B)  by making them more different. 
C)  by making dizygotic twins more similar. 
D)  not at all in terms of similarity/difference.

Question 17

If two eggs are released from the mother's ovary and both are fertilized and develop simultaneously, the result is monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In addition to research using parent ratings, adoption research has also supported the notion that temperaments are genetically influenced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Heredity does not appear to influence how much social support people have

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Buss and Plomin proposed the three basic temperaments of neuroticism, sociability, and emotionality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mary Rothbart and colleagues proposed three different temperaments: approach, avoidance, and effortful control.

Define and briefly describe Buss and Plomin's concepts of activity level, sociability, and emotionality.

According to the evolutionary perspective on sex differences in mating tendencies, women are most jealous of _whereas men are most jealous of_ .

Researchers have suggested that most genetic influences involve small contributions from many genes.

According to Buss and Plomin, temperaments include:

The basic assumption of twin studies is that both identical and fraternal twins who are raised together are exposed to essentially the same life experiences.

When twins have no more in common than other siblings, they are said to be___________ twins.

Recent research on sexually involved couples indicated that genetically similar couples:

Hippocrates proposed that there were 12 different personality types.

Activity level consists of two aspects, vigor and tempo

Single-gene discoveries have found genetic influences for:

In an adoption study, resemblances are measured between the adopted child and:

Hippocrates proposed___________ personality types.

When researchers tried to videotape behavior and have people who didn't know participants code their behavior, they did not find evidence for genetic influences on traits.

Exposure to a dominant man does nothing to affect women's commitment if they are already in a relationship.

The environment tends to affect twins:

If two eggs are released from the mother's ovary and both are fertilized and develop simultaneously, the result is monozygotic twins.

In addition to research using parent ratings, adoption research has also supported the notion that temperaments are genetically influenced.

Heredity does not appear to influence how much social support people have

Buss and Plomin proposed the three basic temperaments of neuroticism, sociability, and emotionality.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Biological Processes 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 6: Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Mary Rothbart and colleagues proposed three different temperaments: approach, avoidance, and effortful control.

Define and briefly describe Buss and Plomin's concepts of activity level, sociability, and emotionality.

According to the evolutionary perspective on sex differences in mating tendencies, women are most jealous of ___________whereas men are most jealous of___________ .

Researchers have suggested that most genetic influences involve small contributions from many genes.

According to Buss and Plomin, temperaments include:

The basic assumption of twin studies is that both identical and fraternal twins who are raised together are exposed to essentially the same life experiences.

When twins have no more in common than other siblings, they are said to be___________ twins.

Recent research on sexually involved couples indicated that genetically similar couples:

Hippocrates proposed that there were 12 different personality types.

Activity level consists of two aspects, vigor and tempo

Single-gene discoveries have found genetic influences for:

In an adoption study, resemblances are measured between the adopted child and:

Hippocrates proposed___________ personality types.

When researchers tried to videotape behavior and have people who didn't know participants code their behavior, they did not find evidence for genetic influences on traits.

Exposure to a dominant man does nothing to affect women's commitment if they are already in a relationship.

The environment tends to affect twins:

If two eggs are released from the mother's ovary and both are fertilized and develop simultaneously, the result is monozygotic twins.

In addition to research using parent ratings, adoption research has also supported the notion that temperaments are genetically influenced.

Heredity does not appear to influence how much social support people have

Buss and Plomin proposed the three basic temperaments of neuroticism, sociability, and emotionality.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Biological Processes 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

According to the evolutionary perspective on sex differences in mating tendencies, women are most jealous of _whereas men are most jealous of_ .