Question 1

Heritability estimates might differ if

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A)  different populations were studied. 
B)  different measures of h² were used. 
C)  different aspects of the same trait were studied. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  different populations were studied. 
B)  different measures of h² were used. 
C)  different aspects of the same trait were studied. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Thomas and Chess suggested a goodness-of-fit between temperament and parental environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If it is biological and inherited, it is fixed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Thomas and Chess as well as Buss and Plomin used _______ in their research.

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory test data 
B)  ratings 
C)  behavioral genetics 
D)  blood types 
A)  laboratory test data 
B)  ratings 
C)  behavioral genetics 
D)  blood types

Question 5

Peer ratings confirm the heritability findings based on self-report data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The text describes Gall as

Accepted Answer

A)  a quack. 
B)  a knave. 
C)  a serious anatomist. 
D)  a brilliant theoretician. 
A)  a quack. 
B)  a knave. 
C)  a serious anatomist. 
D)  a brilliant theoretician.

Question 7

According to evolutionary psychology, women show greater parental investment in children than men because

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A)  they can be the biological parent of fewer children. 
B)  of a maternal instinct. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  they can be the biological parent of fewer children. 
B)  of a maternal instinct. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 8

In the Buss research on jealousy, physiological data

Accepted Answer

A)  matched self-report data. 
B)  diverged from self-report data. 
C)  were inconclusive. 
D)  did not support the hypothesis. 
A)  matched self-report data. 
B)  diverged from self-report data. 
C)  were inconclusive. 
D)  did not support the hypothesis.

Question 9

The text suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence of inheritance does not mean environment is unimportant. 
B)  evidence of inheritance does not mean temperament is fixed. 
C)  evidence of inheritance does not mean early experience is unimportant. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  evidence of inheritance does not mean environment is unimportant. 
B)  evidence of inheritance does not mean temperament is fixed. 
C)  evidence of inheritance does not mean early experience is unimportant. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

The hippocampus is the key brain structure in emotion and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some specific genes have been linked to specific personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted children growing up in the same family have similar weights. 
B)  biological siblings growing up in different families have similar weights. 
C)  shared environmental influences account for about 20 percent of the variance in personality. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  adopted children growing up in the same family have similar weights. 
B)  biological siblings growing up in different families have similar weights. 
C)  shared environmental influences account for about 20 percent of the variance in personality. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 13

Evolved adaptive mechanisms are viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  broad, context-free. 
B)  identical in both genders. 
C)  task specific. 
D)  the same in all species. 
A)  broad, context-free. 
B)  identical in both genders. 
C)  task specific. 
D)  the same in all species.

Question 14

The case of Phineas Gage illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain for specific personality characteristics. 
B)  the brain for the ability to walk and speak. 
C)  the brain for cognitive functioning. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the brain for specific personality characteristics. 
B)  the brain for the ability to walk and speak. 
C)  the brain for cognitive functioning. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Research by Schwartz et al that examined adults' reactions to familiar and unfamiliar faces had found that

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament qualities that are evident early in childhood disappear by the time a person is a teenager. 
B)  temperament qualities that are evident early in childhood disappear by the time a person is an adult. 
C)  childhood temperament can be assessed by examining facial features, just as early researchers had thought. 
D)  temperament qualities that are evident early in childhood persist into adulthood. 
A)  temperament qualities that are evident early in childhood disappear by the time a person is a teenager. 
B)  temperament qualities that are evident early in childhood disappear by the time a person is an adult. 
C)  childhood temperament can be assessed by examining facial features, just as early researchers had thought. 
D)  temperament qualities that are evident early in childhood persist into adulthood.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a method used to establish genetic-behavior relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective breeding. 
B)  twin studies. 
C)  adoption studies. 
D)  DNS studies. 
A)  selective breeding. 
B)  twin studies. 
C)  adoption studies. 
D)  DNS studies.

Question 17

The finding that male-female trait differences are greater in developed, egalitarian cultures than in less developed, less egalitarian cultures would be supportive of a(n) ________________ interpretation

Accepted Answer

A)  social role 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  social role 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive

Question 18

Proximate 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 19

According to Kagan, high reactivity is associated with uninhibited temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The person who attempted to classify psychiatric disorders and believed them to be largely hereditary was

Accepted Answer

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

Heritability estimates might differ if

Thomas and Chess suggested a goodness-of-fit between temperament and parental environment.

If it is biological and inherited, it is fixed.

Thomas and Chess as well as Buss and Plomin used _______ in their research.

Peer ratings confirm the heritability findings based on self-report data.

The text describes Gall as

According to evolutionary psychology, women show greater parental investment in children than men because

In the Buss research on jealousy, physiological data

The text suggests that

The hippocampus is the key brain structure in emotion and motivation.

Some specific genes have been linked to specific personality characteristics.

Research suggests that

Evolved adaptive mechanisms are viewed as

The case of Phineas Gage illustrates the importance of

Research by Schwartz et al that examined adults' reactions to familiar and unfamiliar faces had found that

Which of the following is not a method used to establish genetic-behavior relationships?

The finding that male-female trait differences are greater in developed, egalitarian cultures than in less developed, less egalitarian cultures would be supportive of a(n) ________________ interpretation

Proximate causes refer to explanations associated with

According to Kagan, high reactivity is associated with uninhibited temperament.

The person who attempted to classify psychiatric disorders and believed them to be largely hereditary was

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Exam 9: Biological Foundations of Personality

Heritability estimates might differ if

Thomas and Chess suggested a goodness-of-fit between temperament and parental environment.

If it is biological and inherited, it is fixed.

Thomas and Chess as well as Buss and Plomin used _______ in their research.

Peer ratings confirm the heritability findings based on self-report data.

The text describes Gall as

According to evolutionary psychology, women show greater parental investment in children than men because

In the Buss research on jealousy, physiological data

The text suggests that

The hippocampus is the key brain structure in emotion and motivation.

Some specific genes have been linked to specific personality characteristics.

Research suggests that

Evolved adaptive mechanisms are viewed as

The case of Phineas Gage illustrates the importance of

Research by Schwartz et al that examined adults' reactions to familiar and unfamiliar faces had found that

Which of the following is not a method used to establish genetic-behavior relationships?

The finding that male-female trait differences are greater in developed, egalitarian cultures than in less developed, less egalitarian cultures would be supportive of a(n) ________________ interpretation

Proximate causes refer to explanations associated with

According to Kagan, high reactivity is associated with uninhibited temperament.

The person who attempted to classify psychiatric disorders and believed them to be largely hereditary was

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

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

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Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

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

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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

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