Question 1

How would a sociobiologist account for the existence of altruism?

Accepted Answer

The process of evolution is not really a

Question 2

Research has found that parent ratings of the temperaments were strongly correlated for both monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In terms of assessment, the biological orientation to personality is most similar to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic perspective. 
B)  learning perspective. 
C)  trait perspective. 
D)  phenomenological perspective. 
A)  psychodynamic perspective. 
B)  learning perspective. 
C)  trait perspective. 
D)  phenomenological perspective.

Question 4

Genetic competition does not play a role in violence within families

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Barash, behavior problems reflect the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological evolution has progressed faster than cultural evolution. 
B)  there is more biological variability in the present than ever before. 
C)  cultural evolution has progressed faster than biological evolution. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  biological evolution has progressed faster than cultural evolution. 
B)  there is more biological variability in the present than ever before. 
C)  cultural evolution has progressed faster than biological evolution. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Genetically, dizygotic twins are like any other pair of brothers, pair of sisters, or brother and sister.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Recent evidence suggests that ___________has all the characteristics Buss and Plomin use to define temperaments.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility 
B)  intelligence 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  greediness 
A)  hostility 
B)  intelligence 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  greediness

Question 8

The two aspects of activity level are:

Accepted Answer

A)  vigor and tempo. 
B)  vigor and arousal. 
C)  tempo and arousal. 
D)  arousal and responsiveness. 
A)  vigor and tempo. 
B)  vigor and arousal. 
C)  tempo and arousal. 
D)  arousal and responsiveness.

Question 9

There is evidence that ___________explains the effect of genetic relatedness on altruism.

Accepted Answer

A)  similar upbringing. 
B)  parental directives. 
C)  emotional closeness. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  similar upbringing. 
B)  parental directives. 
C)  emotional closeness. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Emotionality is defined by Buss and Plomin as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency to experience positive emotion. 
B)  tendency to experience disgust. 
C)  tendency to become aroused easily. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  tendency to experience positive emotion. 
B)  tendency to experience disgust. 
C)  tendency to become aroused easily. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Effortful control involves attentional management in addition to the ability to suppress behavior when situationally inappropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The current sociobiological view is that aggression:

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of human nature, expressed indiscriminately. 
B)  is both a male and a female phenomenon. 
C)  results from sexual selection pressures. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is part of human nature, expressed indiscriminately. 
B)  is both a male and a female phenomenon. 
C)  results from sexual selection pressures. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

If the correlation for a given personality trait in a set of same-sex fraternal twins is .25 and the correlation for that same personality trait is .75 in a set of identical twins, we can assume the heritability estimate is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  .50 
B)  .25 
C)  1.00 
D)  none of the above 
A)  .50 
B)  .25 
C)  1.00 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

What are the implications of mapping the human genome for dealing with disease?

Accepted Answer

Having a map of the human genome will ma

Question 15

Although there is good evidence for the heritability of the five personality dimensions in the West, there is no evidence that this holds cross-culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Methylation:

Accepted Answer

A)  affects gene expression. 
B)  can be affected by stress. 
C)  can be affected by diet. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  affects gene expression. 
B)  can be affected by stress. 
C)  can be affected by diet. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Explain the different circumstances for which men and women experience jealousy. Why do these differences exist ?

Accepted Answer

Men are more jealous about acts of sexua

Question 18

Compared to women, men are:

Accepted Answer

A)  less selective in their critieria for one-night stands. 
B)  more interested in casual sex. 
C)  more easily excited by visual erotica. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  less selective in their critieria for one-night stands. 
B)  more interested in casual sex. 
C)  more easily excited by visual erotica. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Evidence for the heritability of the five personality dimensions is consistent across all of the traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Men tend to___________ cues from potential mates in terms of implying sexual interest; women tend to ___________cues from potential mates in terms of commitment levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  overinterpret, overinterpret 
B)  underinterpret, underinterpret 
C)  underinterpret, overinterpret 
D)  overinterpret, underinterpret 
A)  overinterpret, overinterpret 
B)  underinterpret, underinterpret 
C)  underinterpret, overinterpret 
D)  overinterpret, underinterpret

How would a sociobiologist account for the existence of altruism?

Research has found that parent ratings of the temperaments were strongly correlated for both monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

In terms of assessment, the biological orientation to personality is most similar to the:

Genetic competition does not play a role in violence within families

According to Barash, behavior problems reflect the fact that:

Genetically, dizygotic twins are like any other pair of brothers, pair of sisters, or brother and sister.

Recent evidence suggests that ___________has all the characteristics Buss and Plomin use to define temperaments.

The two aspects of activity level are:

There is evidence that ___________explains the effect of genetic relatedness on altruism.

Emotionality is defined by Buss and Plomin as the:

Effortful control involves attentional management in addition to the ability to suppress behavior when situationally inappropriate.

The current sociobiological view is that aggression:

If the correlation for a given personality trait in a set of same-sex fraternal twins is .25 and the correlation for that same personality trait is .75 in a set of identical twins, we can assume the heritability estimate is approximately:

What are the implications of mapping the human genome for dealing with disease?

Although there is good evidence for the heritability of the five personality dimensions in the West, there is no evidence that this holds cross-culturally.

Methylation:

Explain the different circumstances for which men and women experience jealousy. Why do these differences exist ?

Compared to women, men are:

Evidence for the heritability of the five personality dimensions is consistent across all of the traits.

Men tend to_ cues from potential mates in terms of implying sexual interest; women tend to _cues from potential mates in terms of commitment levels.

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

Exam 6: Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

How would a sociobiologist account for the existence of altruism?

Research has found that parent ratings of the temperaments were strongly correlated for both monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

In terms of assessment, the biological orientation to personality is most similar to the:

Genetic competition does not play a role in violence within families

According to Barash, behavior problems reflect the fact that:

Genetically, dizygotic twins are like any other pair of brothers, pair of sisters, or brother and sister.

Recent evidence suggests that ___________has all the characteristics Buss and Plomin use to define temperaments.

The two aspects of activity level are:

There is evidence that ___________explains the effect of genetic relatedness on altruism.

Emotionality is defined by Buss and Plomin as the:

Effortful control involves attentional management in addition to the ability to suppress behavior when situationally inappropriate.

The current sociobiological view is that aggression:

If the correlation for a given personality trait in a set of same-sex fraternal twins is .25 and the correlation for that same personality trait is .75 in a set of identical twins, we can assume the heritability estimate is approximately:

What are the implications of mapping the human genome for dealing with disease?

Although there is good evidence for the heritability of the five personality dimensions in the West, there is no evidence that this holds cross-culturally.

Methylation:

Explain the different circumstances for which men and women experience jealousy. Why do these differences exist ?

Compared to women, men are:

Evidence for the heritability of the five personality dimensions is consistent across all of the traits.

Men tend to___________ cues from potential mates in terms of implying sexual interest; women tend to ___________cues from potential mates in terms of commitment levels.

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

Men tend to_ cues from potential mates in terms of implying sexual interest; women tend to _cues from potential mates in terms of commitment levels.