Question 1

The biological foundation of personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  gender. 
D)  dominance. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  gender. 
D)  dominance.

Question 2

Sexual fidelity, according to evolutionary theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  is greater in females than in males. 
B)  is greater in males than in females. 
C)  is equal in both sexes. 
D)  is explained by cultural norms, not natural selection. 
A)  is greater in females than in males. 
B)  is greater in males than in females. 
C)  is equal in both sexes. 
D)  is explained by cultural norms, not natural selection.

Question 3

According to the text, the communication of _______ make social living possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social norms 
B)  Emotions 
C)  Altruism 
D)  Empathy 
A)  Social norms 
B)  Emotions 
C)  Altruism 
D)  Empathy

Question 4

Imitating others is made possible biologically by

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirror neurons 
B)  Memory strategies 
C)  Evolved psychological mechanisms 
D)  Temperament 
A)  Mirror neurons 
B)  Memory strategies 
C)  Evolved psychological mechanisms 
D)  Temperament

Question 5

Evolutionary theory has implications for

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  sexual behavior. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  aggression. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  sexual behavior. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Studies of rats deprived of maternal contact showed that the rats developed permanent deficits in the hippocampus. Such deficits (in rats or humans) could make them more vulnerable to

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  depression. 
C)  introversion. 
D)  sexual promiscuity. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  depression. 
C)  introversion. 
D)  sexual promiscuity.

Question 7

Many dimensions of personality have been shown to be influenced by genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Low levels of norepinephrine, in the tridimensional model proposed by C. R. Cloninger, are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  reward dependence. 
C)  novelty seeking. 
D)  psychoticism. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  reward dependence. 
C)  novelty seeking. 
D)  psychoticism.

Question 9

Have biological theories made learning obsolete as an explanation of personality development? Why
or why not.

Accepted Answer

Biological theories have not made learni

Question 10

Mothers have greater parental investment in each child, compared to fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Culture is outside the scope of evolutionary theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

According to Gray's theory, extraverts and introverts respond differently to

Accepted Answer

A)  reward but not punishment. 
B)  punishment but not reward. 
C)  both reward and punishment. 
D)  neither reward nor punishment. 
A)  reward but not punishment. 
B)  punishment but not reward. 
C)  both reward and punishment. 
D)  neither reward nor punishment.

Question 14

Reciprocal altruism explains altruism toward relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following factors is included in Gray's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Behavioral Activation System 
B)  the Behavioral Inhibition System 
C)  the Fight-Flight System 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the Behavioral Activation System 
B)  the Behavioral Inhibition System 
C)  the Fight-Flight System 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

The term that refers to a person's inherited genetic profile is

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  genome. 
A)  genotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  genome.

Question 17

Emotions are essential for social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In cultures with equal status for men and women,

Accepted Answer

A)  sex differences in factors that contribute to sexual attraction are reduced. 
B)  attractiveness and status have effects on sexual attraction are similar to cultures with greater status differences. 
C)  there is less sexual infidelity. 
D)  there is more parental uncertainty. 
A)  sex differences in factors that contribute to sexual attraction are reduced. 
B)  attractiveness and status have effects on sexual attraction are similar to cultures with greater status differences. 
C)  there is less sexual infidelity. 
D)  there is more parental uncertainty.

Question 19

The left cerebral hemisphere is active when people are experiencing something pleasant and also
when they are angry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A person's biological nature can affect experience, but experience cannot produce biological
changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The biological foundation of personality is

Sexual fidelity, according to evolutionary theory,

According to the text, the communication of _______ make social living possible.

Imitating others is made possible biologically by

Evolutionary theory has implications for

Studies of rats deprived of maternal contact showed that the rats developed permanent deficits in the hippocampus. Such deficits (in rats or humans) could make them more vulnerable to

Many dimensions of personality have been shown to be influenced by genetics.

Low levels of norepinephrine, in the tridimensional model proposed by C. R. Cloninger, are associated with

Have biological theories made learning obsolete as an explanation of personality development? Why or why not.

Mothers have greater parental investment in each child, compared to fathers.

Culture is outside the scope of evolutionary theory.

The term "phenotype" refers to

According to Gray's theory, extraverts and introverts respond differently to

Reciprocal altruism explains altruism toward relatives.

Which of the following factors is included in Gray's theory?

The term that refers to a person's inherited genetic profile is

Emotions are essential for social behavior.

In cultures with equal status for men and women,

The left cerebral hemisphere is active when people are experiencing something pleasant and also when they are angry.

A person's biological nature can affect experience, but experience cannot produce biological changes.

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

The biological foundation of personality is

Sexual fidelity, according to evolutionary theory,

According to the text, the communication of _______ make social living possible.

Imitating others is made possible biologically by

Evolutionary theory has implications for

Studies of rats deprived of maternal contact showed that the rats developed permanent deficits in the hippocampus. Such deficits (in rats or humans) could make them more vulnerable to

Many dimensions of personality have been shown to be influenced by genetics.

Low levels of norepinephrine, in the tridimensional model proposed by C. R. Cloninger, are associated with

Have biological theories made learning obsolete as an explanation of personality development? Why or why not.

Mothers have greater parental investment in each child, compared to fathers.

Culture is outside the scope of evolutionary theory.

The term "phenotype" refers to

According to Gray's theory, extraverts and introverts respond differently to

Reciprocal altruism explains altruism toward relatives.

Which of the following factors is included in Gray's theory?

The term that refers to a person's inherited genetic profile is

Emotions are essential for social behavior.

In cultures with equal status for men and women,

The left cerebral hemisphere is active when people are experiencing something pleasant and also when they are angry.

A person's biological nature can affect experience, but experience cannot produce biological changes.

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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