Question 1

Dopamine is involved in rewarding experiences and drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Biology and experience combine to influence personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

People who score high on Psychoticism usually are diagnosed with serious mental disturbance, such
as schizophrenia, at some point during their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to J. A. Gray's theory, behaviors of approaching and avoiding stimuli are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  birth order. 
C)  early experience. 
D)  visual stimuli. 
A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  birth order. 
C)  early experience. 
D)  visual stimuli.

Question 5

Modern temperament researchers put children in standard situations, such as with strangers and toys,
to see how they will behave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In temperament studies, the sympathetic nervous system is less active in

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited children. 
B)  uninhibited children. 
C)  younger children. 
D)  older children. 
A)  inhibited children. 
B)  uninhibited children. 
C)  younger children. 
D)  older children.

Question 7

Neuroscience has found that the right cerebral hemisphere is active when people

Accepted Answer

A)  are motivated to approach something. 
B)  are motivated to move away from something. 
C)  are angry. 
D)  are happy. 
A)  are motivated to approach something. 
B)  are motivated to move away from something. 
C)  are angry. 
D)  are happy.

Question 8

Evolutionary approaches emphasize the great differences between modern people and our remote
ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does evolutionary theory explain people that choose to be celibate? People that choose celibacy

Accepted Answer

A)  make no contribution to the species and therefore it is inadvisable as an evolutionary strategy. 
B)  often still take care of their kin, who in turn have children and thus the celibate person is still contributing to the well-being of the species. 
C)  have weak genes and in not having children they are serving to strengthen the species. 
D)  are confused about what they really want and therefore they cannot be good parents. 
A)  make no contribution to the species and therefore it is inadvisable as an evolutionary strategy. 
B)  often still take care of their kin, who in turn have children and thus the celibate person is still contributing to the well-being of the species. 
C)  have weak genes and in not having children they are serving to strengthen the species. 
D)  are confused about what they really want and therefore they cannot be good parents.

Question 10

Eysenck's three factors of personality are theorized to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  early experience. 
C)  patterns of thinking. 
D)  learning throughout life. 
A)  biology. 
B)  early experience. 
C)  patterns of thinking. 
D)  learning throughout life.

Question 11

Researchers have found correlations between BAS scores and

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  alcohol craving. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  depression. 
B)  alcohol craving. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Discuss how Hilary Rodham Clinton's personality may have been influenced by her biology and
genetics.

Accepted Answer

Hilary Rodham Clinton's personality may

Question 13

Experience cannot change biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Eysenck's personality factors have been found to be correlated with

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions, 
B)  distractibility. 
C)  criminal behavior. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  emotions, 
B)  distractibility. 
C)  criminal behavior. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The term "phenotype" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's inherited genetic profile. 
B)  a person's temperament. 
C)  a person's observed characteristics. 
D)  heritability. 
A)  a person's inherited genetic profile. 
B)  a person's temperament. 
C)  a person's observed characteristics. 
D)  heritability.

Question 16

Emphasis on female beauty and male status is explained by evolutionary theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe how biological theories, including those of Eysenck and Gray, have implications for the
development of personality through learning.

Accepted Answer

Biological theories, such as those propo

Question 18

List and describe Eysenck's three factors of personality.

Accepted Answer

Eysenck's three factors of personality a

Question 19

The Behavioral Activation System is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive behavior. 
B)  negative emotions. 
C)  fear. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  impulsive behavior. 
B)  negative emotions. 
C)  fear. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Novelty seeking is a biological trait that predisposes people to use drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Dopamine is involved in rewarding experiences and drug use.

Biology and experience combine to influence personality.

People who score high on Psychoticism usually are diagnosed with serious mental disturbance, such as schizophrenia, at some point during their lives.

According to J. A. Gray's theory, behaviors of approaching and avoiding stimuli are influenced by

Modern temperament researchers put children in standard situations, such as with strangers and toys, to see how they will behave.

In temperament studies, the sympathetic nervous system is less active in

Neuroscience has found that the right cerebral hemisphere is active when people

Evolutionary approaches emphasize the great differences between modern people and our remote ancestors.

How does evolutionary theory explain people that choose to be celibate? People that choose celibacy

Eysenck's three factors of personality are theorized to be caused by

Researchers have found correlations between BAS scores and

Discuss how Hilary Rodham Clinton's personality may have been influenced by her biology and genetics.

Experience cannot change biology.

Eysenck's personality factors have been found to be correlated with

The term "phenotype" refers to

Emphasis on female beauty and male status is explained by evolutionary theory.

Describe how biological theories, including those of Eysenck and Gray, have implications for the development of personality through learning.

List and describe Eysenck's three factors of personality.

The Behavioral Activation System is associated with

Novelty seeking is a biological trait that predisposes people to use drugs.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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Exam 9: Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

Dopamine is involved in rewarding experiences and drug use.

Biology and experience combine to influence personality.

People who score high on Psychoticism usually are diagnosed with serious mental disturbance, such as schizophrenia, at some point during their lives.

According to J. A. Gray's theory, behaviors of approaching and avoiding stimuli are influenced by

Modern temperament researchers put children in standard situations, such as with strangers and toys, to see how they will behave.

In temperament studies, the sympathetic nervous system is less active in

Neuroscience has found that the right cerebral hemisphere is active when people

Evolutionary approaches emphasize the great differences between modern people and our remote ancestors.

How does evolutionary theory explain people that choose to be celibate? People that choose celibacy

Eysenck's three factors of personality are theorized to be caused by

Researchers have found correlations between BAS scores and

Discuss how Hilary Rodham Clinton's personality may have been influenced by her biology and genetics.

Experience cannot change biology.

Eysenck's personality factors have been found to be correlated with

The term "phenotype" refers to

Emphasis on female beauty and male status is explained by evolutionary theory.

Describe how biological theories, including those of Eysenck and Gray, have implications for the development of personality through learning.

List and describe Eysenck's three factors of personality.

The Behavioral Activation System is associated with

Novelty seeking is a biological trait that predisposes people to use drugs.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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