Question 1

Depressed individuals have decreased left hemispheric activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Kagan, highly reactive children are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited. 
B)  uninhibited. 
C)  impulsive. 
D)  No outcome can be predicted. 
A)  inhibited. 
B)  uninhibited. 
C)  impulsive. 
D)  No outcome can be predicted.

Question 3

Winning in competitive contests is associated with decreased testosterone functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic factors account for the majority of personality. 
B)  Nongenetic factors are mainly responsible for environmental differences. 
C)  Family experiences are important. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Genetic factors account for the majority of personality. 
B)  Nongenetic factors are mainly responsible for environmental differences. 
C)  Family experiences are important. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

It is suggested that degree of parental investment in offspring is correlated with the proportion of genes passed on to each offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hamer describes _________ as the "feel bad" chemical.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to Davidson,

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in lateralization begin in adulthood. 
B)  are important for individual differences in mood. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  individual differences in lateralization begin in adulthood. 
B)  are important for individual differences in mood. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 8

According to Kagan,

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament is fixed by heredity. 
B)  temperament can be completely altered by the environment. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  temperament is fixed by heredity. 
B)  temperament can be completely altered by the environment. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 9

Work by Schmidt and Fox indicates that which of the following brain regions is involved in inhibitedness

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  amygdale. 
C)  a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  amygdale. 
C)  a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 10

Biological sibling differences can be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  family environment differences. 
C)  nonshared environmental influences. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  genes. 
B)  family environment differences. 
C)  nonshared environmental influences. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 11

Individual differences in temperament are believed to be largely

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited. 
B)  biologically based. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  inherited. 
B)  biologically based. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 12

According to Clark and Watson, which of the following is associated with a willingness to engage the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC. 
A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC.

Question 13

Which of the following tends to change in relation to winning and losing in sports?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Serotonin is implicated in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thomas and Chess found that

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no relation between early temperament and later development. 
B)  loving and firm parenting was best for all children. 
C)  different parental environments were best for different children. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  there was no relation between early temperament and later development. 
B)  loving and firm parenting was best for all children. 
C)  different parental environments were best for different children. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

Research by Sugiyama, Tooby, and Cosmides finds that the result of research on cheating detection can be replicated

Accepted Answer

A)  in nonliterate cultures 
B)  only in literature cultures 
C)  only in capitalist societies 
D)  only among college students 
A)  in nonliterate cultures 
B)  only in literature cultures 
C)  only in capitalist societies 
D)  only among college students

Question 17

Children evoke different parental reactions based on constitutional differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Genetic research on personality suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  children from the same family share genes in common. 
B)  children from the same family experience different environments. 
C)  the importance of genes varies somewhat from trait to trait. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  children from the same family share genes in common. 
B)  children from the same family experience different environments. 
C)  the importance of genes varies somewhat from trait to trait. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

Buss's research demonstrates that mate preference has more to do with the individual than with evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a figure in the history of temperament theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galen. 
B)  Gall. 
C)  Kretschmer. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Galen. 
B)  Gall. 
C)  Kretschmer. 
D)  All of the above

Depressed individuals have decreased left hemispheric activity.

According to Kagan, highly reactive children are likely to be

Winning in competitive contests is associated with decreased testosterone functioning.

Which of the following is not true?

It is suggested that degree of parental investment in offspring is correlated with the proportion of genes passed on to each offspring.

Hamer describes _________ as the "feel bad" chemical.

According to Davidson,

According to Kagan,

Work by Schmidt and Fox indicates that which of the following brain regions is involved in inhibitedness

Biological sibling differences can be due to

Individual differences in temperament are believed to be largely

According to Clark and Watson, which of the following is associated with a willingness to engage the environment?

Which of the following tends to change in relation to winning and losing in sports?

Serotonin is implicated in schizophrenia.

Thomas and Chess found that

Research by Sugiyama, Tooby, and Cosmides finds that the result of research on cheating detection can be replicated

Children evoke different parental reactions based on constitutional differences.

Genetic research on personality suggests that

Buss's research demonstrates that mate preference has more to do with the individual than with evolution.

Which of the following is not a figure in the history of temperament theory?

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Exam 9: Biological Foundations of Personality

Depressed individuals have decreased left hemispheric activity.

According to Kagan, highly reactive children are likely to be

Winning in competitive contests is associated with decreased testosterone functioning.

Which of the following is not true?

It is suggested that degree of parental investment in offspring is correlated with the proportion of genes passed on to each offspring.

Hamer describes _________ as the "feel bad" chemical.

According to Davidson,

According to Kagan,

Work by Schmidt and Fox indicates that which of the following brain regions is involved in inhibitedness

Biological sibling differences can be due to

Individual differences in temperament are believed to be largely

According to Clark and Watson, which of the following is associated with a willingness to engage the environment?

Which of the following tends to change in relation to winning and losing in sports?

Serotonin is implicated in schizophrenia.

Thomas and Chess found that

Research by Sugiyama, Tooby, and Cosmides finds that the result of research on cheating detection can be replicated

Children evoke different parental reactions based on constitutional differences.

Genetic research on personality suggests that

Buss's research demonstrates that mate preference has more to do with the individual than with evolution.

Which of the following is not a figure in the history of temperament theory?

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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