Question 1

A person's temperament is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  learned in early childhood. 
B)  similar to the Freudian superego. 
C)  changeable until adolescence, but stable in adulthood. 
D)  biologically determined. 
A)  learned in early childhood. 
B)  similar to the Freudian superego. 
C)  changeable until adolescence, but stable in adulthood. 
D)  biologically determined.

Question 2

Activity in the right cerebral hemisphere is greater for pleasant experiences and also for anger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Extraverts respond vigorously to stimulation, and they are slow to inhibit their physiological
reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pavlov noted that some dogs, that he described as having a strong nervous system,

Accepted Answer

A)  could tolerate more intense stimuli before inhibition set in. 
B)  inhibited stimuli at lower levels than others. 
C)  could not be conditioned in his experiments. 
D)  could be conditioned to sounds but not to lights. 
A)  could tolerate more intense stimuli before inhibition set in. 
B)  inhibited stimuli at lower levels than others. 
C)  could not be conditioned in his experiments. 
D)  could be conditioned to sounds but not to lights.

Question 5

Explain what is meant by the BAS and the BIS in J. A. Gray's theory.

Accepted Answer

In J. A. Gray's theory of personality, t

Question 6

Neuroscientists recording responses to auditory stimuli in the people's brainstem, find that

Accepted Answer

A)  no activity is produced in this area of the brain. 
B)  extraverts react more strongly to auditory stimuli than introverts. 
C)  introverts react more strongly to auditory stimuli than extraverts. 
D)  introverts and extraverts react similarly. 
A)  no activity is produced in this area of the brain. 
B)  extraverts react more strongly to auditory stimuli than introverts. 
C)  introverts react more strongly to auditory stimuli than extraverts. 
D)  introverts and extraverts react similarly.

Question 7

The tendency to imitate others makes social learning possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a factor in C. R. Cloninger's tridimensional model?

Accepted Answer

A)  harm avoidance 
B)  extraversion 
C)  novelty seeking 
D)  reward dependence 
A)  harm avoidance 
B)  extraversion 
C)  novelty seeking 
D)  reward dependence

Question 9

In Gray's theory, the term "BAS" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior, affect, and situation 
B)  Behavioral Activation System 
C)  belief, action, and situation 
D)  brain, axon, and synapse 
A)  behavior, affect, and situation 
B)  Behavioral Activation System 
C)  belief, action, and situation 
D)  brain, axon, and synapse

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the EASI temperament model's dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotionality 
B)  Agreeability 
C)  Sociability 
D)  Impulsivity 
A)  Emotionality 
B)  Agreeability 
C)  Sociability 
D)  Impulsivity

Question 11

Evolutionary theory describes that sexual attraction is greatest toward

Accepted Answer

A)  physically attractive partners. 
B)  older partners. 
C)  partners who resemble the opposite sex parent. 
D)  partners with artistic or musical talents. 
A)  physically attractive partners. 
B)  older partners. 
C)  partners who resemble the opposite sex parent. 
D)  partners with artistic or musical talents.

Question 12

The term heritability refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how much the variability of a trait in a population can be attributed to genetic variation. 
B)  the similarity of identical twins. 
C)  the nature-nurture controversy. 
D)  similarity of physical characteristics, but not of psychological traits, with one's parents. 
A)  how much the variability of a trait in a population can be attributed to genetic variation. 
B)  the similarity of identical twins. 
C)  the nature-nurture controversy. 
D)  similarity of physical characteristics, but not of psychological traits, with one's parents.

Question 13

Normal development of the brain depends upon

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  environment. 
C)  mother-infant interaction. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  genetics. 
B)  environment. 
C)  mother-infant interaction. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

The Behavioral Inhibition System would most likely be activated when you experience

Accepted Answer

A)  a sudden, frightening stimulus. 
B)  the need to study instead of going out. 
C)  joy. 
D)  goal attainment. 
A)  a sudden, frightening stimulus. 
B)  the need to study instead of going out. 
C)  joy. 
D)  goal attainment.

Question 15

High levels of dopamine are associated with the factor of reward dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is an evolved psychological mechanism? Give two or more examples.

Accepted Answer

An evolved psychological mechanism refer

Question 17

A person's temperament is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  learned in early childhood. 
B)  similar to the Freudian superego. 
C)  changeable until adolescence, but stable in adulthood. 
D)  biologically determined. 
A)  learned in early childhood. 
B)  similar to the Freudian superego. 
C)  changeable until adolescence, but stable in adulthood. 
D)  biologically determined.

Question 18

Reportedly, Hilary Rodham Clinton has always been bold and assertive. This early display of these traits suggests the influence and importance of _____ in the development of her personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological predispositions 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  parenting style 
D)  early life experiences 
A)  biological predispositions 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  parenting style 
D)  early life experiences

Question 19

Emergenic traits are influenced by heredity, but nonetheless result in children who seem quite
different from their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Kagan suggests that the difference between inhibited and uninhibited temperament depends on an
individual's level of sympathetic nervous system activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A person's temperament is best described as

Activity in the right cerebral hemisphere is greater for pleasant experiences and also for anger.

Extraverts respond vigorously to stimulation, and they are slow to inhibit their physiological reactions.

Pavlov noted that some dogs, that he described as having a strong nervous system,

Explain what is meant by the BAS and the BIS in J. A. Gray's theory.

Neuroscientists recording responses to auditory stimuli in the people's brainstem, find that

The tendency to imitate others makes social learning possible.

Which of the following is not a factor in C. R. Cloninger's tridimensional model?

In Gray's theory, the term "BAS" refers to

Which of the following is not one of the EASI temperament model's dimensions?

Evolutionary theory describes that sexual attraction is greatest toward

The term heritability refers to

Normal development of the brain depends upon

The Behavioral Inhibition System would most likely be activated when you experience

High levels of dopamine are associated with the factor of reward dependence.

What is an evolved psychological mechanism? Give two or more examples.

A person's temperament is best described as

Reportedly, Hilary Rodham Clinton has always been bold and assertive. This early display of these traits suggests the influence and importance of _____ in the development of her personality.

Emergenic traits are influenced by heredity, but nonetheless result in children who seem quite different from their parents.

Kagan suggests that the difference between inhibited and uninhibited temperament depends on an individual's level of sympathetic nervous system activity.

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

A person's temperament is best described as

Activity in the right cerebral hemisphere is greater for pleasant experiences and also for anger.

Extraverts respond vigorously to stimulation, and they are slow to inhibit their physiological reactions.

Pavlov noted that some dogs, that he described as having a strong nervous system,

Explain what is meant by the BAS and the BIS in J. A. Gray's theory.

Neuroscientists recording responses to auditory stimuli in the people's brainstem, find that

The tendency to imitate others makes social learning possible.

Which of the following is not a factor in C. R. Cloninger's tridimensional model?

In Gray's theory, the term "BAS" refers to

Which of the following is not one of the EASI temperament model's dimensions?

Evolutionary theory describes that sexual attraction is greatest toward

The term heritability refers to

Normal development of the brain depends upon

The Behavioral Inhibition System would most likely be activated when you experience

High levels of dopamine are associated with the factor of reward dependence.

What is an evolved psychological mechanism? Give two or more examples.

A person's temperament is best described as

Reportedly, Hilary Rodham Clinton has always been bold and assertive. This early display of these traits suggests the influence and importance of _____ in the development of her personality.

Emergenic traits are influenced by heredity, but nonetheless result in children who seem quite different from their parents.

Kagan suggests that the difference between inhibited and uninhibited temperament depends on an individual's level of sympathetic nervous system activity.

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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