Question 1

Differences in stimulation of the amygdala can make babies have different temperaments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Evolved psychological mechanisms include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation. 
B)  sexual jealousy. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  sexual attraction based on physical appearance. 
A)  imitation. 
B)  sexual jealousy. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  sexual attraction based on physical appearance.

Question 3

According to evolutionary theory, altruistic behavior has survival advantages

Accepted Answer

A)  when it enhances survival of one's children. 
B)  when it enhances survival of other relatives, in addition to children. 
C)  when it enhances survival of other members of one's group who are not one's relatives. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  when it enhances survival of one's children. 
B)  when it enhances survival of other relatives, in addition to children. 
C)  when it enhances survival of other members of one's group who are not one's relatives. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Parents enhance the survival of their genes by

Accepted Answer

A)  having only one child. 
B)  adopting children. 
C)  nurturing their children. 
D)  abusing their children. 
A)  having only one child. 
B)  adopting children. 
C)  nurturing their children. 
D)  abusing their children.

Question 5

People who are sexually promiscuous and who use drugs and alcohol would likely score high on a
factor called Disinhibition versus Constraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of the EASI temperament model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energetic 
B)  Agreeability 
C)  Intraversion 
D)  Sociability 
A)  Energetic 
B)  Agreeability 
C)  Intraversion 
D)  Sociability

Question 7

Besides Extraversion and Neuroticism, Eysenck proposed a factor he called

Accepted Answer

A)  Introversion. 
B)  Melancholia. 
C)  Psychoticism. 
D)  Sensation Seeking. 
A)  Introversion. 
B)  Melancholia. 
C)  Psychoticism. 
D)  Sensation Seeking.

Question 8

Extraverts tend to have strong nervous systems, while introverts have weak nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If medication leads to improvement in personality, it means that the problem was not influenced by
learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If there is evidence for the heritability of a personality trait, we should focus on a biological-level
interpretation of that trait, according to the text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Extraverts are more influenced by reward, and introverts are more influenced by punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

C. R. Cloninger's tridimensional model proposes traits that are identical to those proposed by
Eysenck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Altruism, according to evolutionary perspectives, is most directly caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning. 
B)  the emotion of empathy. 
C)  experience. 
D)  the emotion of happiness. 
A)  reasoning. 
B)  the emotion of empathy. 
C)  experience. 
D)  the emotion of happiness.

Question 15

At low levels of stimulation, extraverts are able to maintain attention better than introverts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why genetic effects cannot be understood without considering experience.

Accepted Answer

Genetic effects cannot be fully understo

Question 17

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 18

Neurological evidence of left-right brain functioning shows that anger

Accepted Answer

A)  activates the left hemisphere, along with anxiety and fear. 
B)  activates the left hemisphere, along with pleasant experiences that lead to approach. 
C)  activates the right hemisphere, along with anxiety and fear. 
D)  activates the right hemisphere, along with pleasant experiences that lead to approach. 
A)  activates the left hemisphere, along with anxiety and fear. 
B)  activates the left hemisphere, along with pleasant experiences that lead to approach. 
C)  activates the right hemisphere, along with anxiety and fear. 
D)  activates the right hemisphere, along with pleasant experiences that lead to approach.

Question 19

People who seek intensely stimulating experiences and who take risks are said to be high in the trait of

Accepted Answer

A)  neurosis. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  introversion. 
D)  sensation seeking. 
A)  neurosis. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  introversion. 
D)  sensation seeking.

Question 20

The sexes differ in attitudes toward sexual promiscuity, according to evolutionary theory, because of

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in parental investment. 
B)  different social norms. 
C)  parental uncertainty. 
D)  differences in the age of puberty. 
A)  differences in parental investment. 
B)  different social norms. 
C)  parental uncertainty. 
D)  differences in the age of puberty.

Differences in stimulation of the amygdala can make babies have different temperaments.

Evolved psychological mechanisms include all of the following except

According to evolutionary theory, altruistic behavior has survival advantages

Parents enhance the survival of their genes by

People who are sexually promiscuous and who use drugs and alcohol would likely score high on a factor called Disinhibition versus Constraint.

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of the EASI temperament model?

Besides Extraversion and Neuroticism, Eysenck proposed a factor he called

Extraverts tend to have strong nervous systems, while introverts have weak nervous systems.

If medication leads to improvement in personality, it means that the problem was not influenced by learning.

If there is evidence for the heritability of a personality trait, we should focus on a biological-level interpretation of that trait, according to the text.

The term heritability refers to

Extraverts are more influenced by reward, and introverts are more influenced by punishment.

C. R. Cloninger's tridimensional model proposes traits that are identical to those proposed by Eysenck.

Altruism, according to evolutionary perspectives, is most directly caused by

At low levels of stimulation, extraverts are able to maintain attention better than introverts.

Explain why genetic effects cannot be understood without considering experience.

Sexual fidelity, according to evolutionary theory,

Neurological evidence of left-right brain functioning shows that anger

People who seek intensely stimulating experiences and who take risks are said to be high in the trait of

The sexes differ in attitudes toward sexual promiscuity, according to evolutionary theory, because of

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

Differences in stimulation of the amygdala can make babies have different temperaments.

Evolved psychological mechanisms include all of the following except

According to evolutionary theory, altruistic behavior has survival advantages

Parents enhance the survival of their genes by

People who are sexually promiscuous and who use drugs and alcohol would likely score high on a factor called Disinhibition versus Constraint.

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of the EASI temperament model?

Besides Extraversion and Neuroticism, Eysenck proposed a factor he called

Extraverts tend to have strong nervous systems, while introverts have weak nervous systems.

If medication leads to improvement in personality, it means that the problem was not influenced by learning.

If there is evidence for the heritability of a personality trait, we should focus on a biological-level interpretation of that trait, according to the text.

The term heritability refers to

Extraverts are more influenced by reward, and introverts are more influenced by punishment.

C. R. Cloninger's tridimensional model proposes traits that are identical to those proposed by Eysenck.

Altruism, according to evolutionary perspectives, is most directly caused by

At low levels of stimulation, extraverts are able to maintain attention better than introverts.

Explain why genetic effects cannot be understood without considering experience.

Sexual fidelity, according to evolutionary theory,

Neurological evidence of left-right brain functioning shows that anger

People who seek intensely stimulating experiences and who take risks are said to be high in the trait of

The sexes differ in attitudes toward sexual promiscuity, according to evolutionary theory, because of

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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