Question 1

Research indicates that depressed individuals have

Accepted Answer

A)  increased left hemispheric activity. 
B)  decreased left hemispheric activity. 
C)  increased right hemispheric activity. 
D)  decreased right hemispheric activity. 
A)  increased left hemispheric activity. 
B)  decreased left hemispheric activity. 
C)  increased right hemispheric activity. 
D)  decreased right hemispheric activity.

Question 2

The amygdala is particularly important in relation to positive stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The same personality trait structure has been found across species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The text suggests that

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A)  a high heritability estimate suggests differences between the two populations studied. 
B)  a high heritability estimate suggests the relevant trait is fairly fixed. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  a high heritability estimate suggests differences between the two populations studied. 
B)  a high heritability estimate suggests the relevant trait is fairly fixed. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 5

The body of evidence to date suggests that

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A)  the family environment is unimportant for personality. 
B)  genes are more important than environment for overall personality. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  the family environment is unimportant for personality. 
B)  genes are more important than environment for overall personality. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 6

Genes influence

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  environment. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  personality. 
B)  environment. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 7

Nonshared environments include

Accepted Answer

A)  parts of sibling family environments. 
B)  aspects of sibling non-familial environments. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  parts of sibling family environments. 
B)  aspects of sibling non-familial environments. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 8

Which of the following has been implicated in DvC?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  testosterone. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  testosterone. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

High scorers on DvC tend

Accepted Answer

A)  be "night owls." 
B)  morning larks. 
C)  sleep a lot. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  be "night owls." 
B)  morning larks. 
C)  sleep a lot. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 10

Behavior geneticists suggest that after heredity, the greatest influence on personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  shared environment. 
B)  parents. 
C)  early experience. 
D)  nonshared environment. 
A)  shared environment. 
B)  parents. 
C)  early experience. 
D)  nonshared environment.

Question 11

Research to date suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  no one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
B)  a one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
C)  a curvilinear biology-personality trait relationship. 
D)  biology determines personality. 
A)  no one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
B)  a one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
C)  a curvilinear biology-personality trait relationship. 
D)  biology determines personality.

Question 12

The forerunner of Sheldon's work was

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Kretschmer. 
C)  Kraepelin. 
D)  Gall. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Kretschmer. 
C)  Kraepelin. 
D)  Gall.

Question 13

Which of the following is associated with the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 14

Ultimate causes refer to biological processes determining current behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Genes govern behavior directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ultimate causes refer to explanations associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  evolution. 
C)  life history. 
D)  neuroscience. 
A)  genes. 
B)  evolution. 
C)  life history. 
D)  neuroscience.

Question 17

Which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  if shared environments are important, adopted siblings reared together will be more similar than biological siblings. 
B)  if shared environments are important, biological siblings reared together will resemble their parents more than such siblings reared apart. 
C)  if shared environments are important, nonshared environments are unimportant. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  if shared environments are important, adopted siblings reared together will be more similar than biological siblings. 
B)  if shared environments are important, biological siblings reared together will resemble their parents more than such siblings reared apart. 
C)  if shared environments are important, nonshared environments are unimportant. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following would be suggested by trait theorists as important for group survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness. 
B)  openness. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  agreeableness. 
B)  openness. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

_____________ activity is associated both with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin. 
B)  Testosterone. 
C)  Cortisol. 
D)  Dopamine. 
A)  Serotonin. 
B)  Testosterone. 
C)  Cortisol. 
D)  Dopamine.

Question 20

Kagan found that inhibited children had

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemispheric dominance. 
B)  high cortisol responses. 
C)  high serotonin levels. 
D)  high dopamine levels. 
A)  left hemispheric dominance. 
B)  high cortisol responses. 
C)  high serotonin levels. 
D)  high dopamine levels.

Research indicates that depressed individuals have

The amygdala is particularly important in relation to positive stimuli.

The same personality trait structure has been found across species.

The text suggests that

The body of evidence to date suggests that

Genes influence

Nonshared environments include

Which of the following has been implicated in DvC?

High scorers on DvC tend

Behavior geneticists suggest that after heredity, the greatest influence on personality is

Research to date suggests

The forerunner of Sheldon's work was

Which of the following is associated with the stress response?

Ultimate causes refer to biological processes determining current behavior.

Genes govern behavior directly.

Ultimate causes refer to explanations associated with

Which of the following is accurate?

Which of the following would be suggested by trait theorists as important for group survival?

_____________ activity is associated both with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

Kagan found that inhibited children had

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Exam 9: Biological Foundations of Personality

Research indicates that depressed individuals have

The amygdala is particularly important in relation to positive stimuli.

The same personality trait structure has been found across species.

The text suggests that

The body of evidence to date suggests that

Genes influence

Nonshared environments include

Which of the following has been implicated in DvC?

High scorers on DvC tend

Behavior geneticists suggest that after heredity, the greatest influence on personality is

Research to date suggests

The forerunner of Sheldon's work was

Which of the following is associated with the stress response?

Ultimate causes refer to biological processes determining current behavior.

Genes govern behavior directly.

Ultimate causes refer to explanations associated with

Which of the following is accurate?

Which of the following would be suggested by trait theorists as important for group survival?

_____________ activity is associated both with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

Kagan found that inhibited children had

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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