Question 1

Research on the academic performance of elementary school children has found

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A) temperament is not related to academic performance. 
B) children with an "easy" temperament don't do as well in school as other children. 
C) students do better when their temperament is similar to that of the teacher. 
D) temperament plays a role in how well children do in school. 
A) temperament is not related to academic performance. 
B) children with an "easy" temperament don't do as well in school as other children. 
C) students do better when their temperament is similar to that of the teacher. 
D) temperament plays a role in how well children do in school.

Question 2

Cross-cultural research on Eysenck's model of personality tends to find the same three dimensions of personality across cultures.Eysenck points to this finding as evidence for

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A) a biological basis of personality. 
B) the importance of environmental influences on personality. 
C) evolutionary personality theory. 
D) the need for factor analysis. 
A) a biological basis of personality. 
B) the importance of environmental influences on personality. 
C) evolutionary personality theory. 
D) the need for factor analysis.

Question 3

Many generations ago,our ancestors were more likely to survive if they lived in groups than if they tried to live by themselves.This argument is used by advocates of evolutionary personality theory to explain

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A) fear of strangers. 
B) marriage. 
C) nationalism. 
D) anxiety. 
A) fear of strangers. 
B) marriage. 
C) nationalism. 
D) anxiety.

Question 4

People who are easily upset or have a quick temper are high in

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A) connectivity. 
B) emotional affectivity. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) emotionality 
A) connectivity. 
B) emotional affectivity. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) emotionality

Question 5

According to research on cerebral asymmetry,a person who frequently suffers from depression probably has

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A) higher right-hemisphere activity than left-hemisphere activity when resting. 
B) higher left-hemisphere activity than right-hemisphere activity when resting. 
C) equal right- and left-hemisphere activity when resting, but higher right-hemisphere activity when depressed. 
D) equal right- and left-hemisphere activity when resting, but higher left-hemisphere activity when depressed. 
A) higher right-hemisphere activity than left-hemisphere activity when resting. 
B) higher left-hemisphere activity than right-hemisphere activity when resting. 
C) equal right- and left-hemisphere activity when resting, but higher right-hemisphere activity when depressed. 
D) equal right- and left-hemisphere activity when resting, but higher left-hemisphere activity when depressed.

Question 6

According to evolutionary personality theory,psychological mechanisms

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A) evolved because they were needed for survival. 
B) helped the species survive and reproduce. 
C) are identical in all people. 
D) were once useful, but no longer are. 
A) evolved because they were needed for survival. 
B) helped the species survive and reproduce. 
C) are identical in all people. 
D) were once useful, but no longer are.

Question 7

Theorists give many arguments for the evolution of anxiety. Each of the following is an argument except one. Which one?

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A) Humans need to belong to groups. 
B) We all have a need to dominate others. 
C) Anxiety is found in nearly every culture of the world. 
D) Anxiety assists the survival needs of the species. 
A) Humans need to belong to groups. 
B) We all have a need to dominate others. 
C) Anxiety is found in nearly every culture of the world. 
D) Anxiety assists the survival needs of the species.

Question 8

Compared to a few decades ago,personality psychologists today are much more likely to acknowledge the importance of biological influences on personality. This shift is partly a reflection of the declining influence of which approach to personality?

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A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Trait 
C) Humanistic 
D) Behaviorism 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Trait 
C) Humanistic 
D) Behaviorism

Question 9

Today researchers describe extraverts and introverts in terms of their different sensitivity to pain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using factor analysis,Eysenck found that people who score high on the dimension of psychoticism tend to be

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A) egocentric and aggressive. 
B) impulsive. 
C) not generally concerned with the rights and welfare of others. 
D) all of these 
A) egocentric and aggressive. 
B) impulsive. 
C) not generally concerned with the rights and welfare of others. 
D) all of these

Question 11

Research indicates that a child's temperament is related to how well he or she performs in school.Researchers explain this finding with each of the following reasons except one.Which one?

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A) Temperament is related to intelligence. 
B) Teachers may be more willing to work with students of certain temperament. 
C) Some temperaments are more compatible with the requirements of the typical classroom than others. 
D) Teachers sometimes misinterpret temperamental differences in their students. 
A) Temperament is related to intelligence. 
B) Teachers may be more willing to work with students of certain temperament. 
C) Some temperaments are more compatible with the requirements of the typical classroom than others. 
D) Teachers sometimes misinterpret temperamental differences in their students.

Question 12

Which of the following is false about childhood differences in temperament patterns?

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A) Differences show up on teachers' evaluations. 
B) Differences are found in scores on achievement tests. 
C) Differences are related to intelligence. 
D) Differences are found in the child's grades. 
A) Differences show up on teachers' evaluations. 
B) Differences are found in scores on achievement tests. 
C) Differences are related to intelligence. 
D) Differences are found in the child's grades.

Question 13

The biological approach to personality has each of the following strengths except one.Which one?

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A) It has identified some realistic parameters for psychologists interested in behavior change. 
B) It has provided a bridge between the study of psychology and the discipline of biology. 
C) Nearly all of the hypotheses generated from the biological approach can be tested through direct manipulation of the variables of interest. 
D) Most of the advocates of the biological approach are academic psychologists interested in testing their ideas through research. 
A) It has identified some realistic parameters for psychologists interested in behavior change. 
B) It has provided a bridge between the study of psychology and the discipline of biology. 
C) Nearly all of the hypotheses generated from the biological approach can be tested through direct manipulation of the variables of interest. 
D) Most of the advocates of the biological approach are academic psychologists interested in testing their ideas through research.

Question 14

According to Eysenck,the major source of individual differences in personality is

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A) early childhood experiences. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) social learning history. 
D) parents' child-rearing practices. 
A) early childhood experiences. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) social learning history. 
D) parents' child-rearing practices.

Question 15

Some researchers identify what they call an "inhibited" style in very young children.This research can be used to argue that

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A) a child's personality resembles a "blank slate." 
B) all children are born shy, but many learn to overcome it. 
C) temperament is at least partly inherited. 
D) there are important evolutionary reasons for shyness. 
A) a child's personality resembles a "blank slate." 
B) all children are born shy, but many learn to overcome it. 
C) temperament is at least partly inherited. 
D) there are important evolutionary reasons for shyness.

Question 16

According to temperament researchers,which statement is correct about inhibited children?

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A) They will grow up to be shy adults. 
B) They are born with a predisposed tendency for anxiety to novelty. 
C) At least half of all American children can be identified as "inhibited." 
D) They cannot be identified until about the age of five. 
A) They will grow up to be shy adults. 
B) They are born with a predisposed tendency for anxiety to novelty. 
C) At least half of all American children can be identified as "inhibited." 
D) They cannot be identified until about the age of five.

Question 17

Using the electroencephalograph (EEG),researchers have found higher activation in the left hemisphere is associated with

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A) smiling. 
B) negative mood. 
C) greater reactions to films that elicit fear. 
D) feelings of disgust. 
A) smiling. 
B) negative mood. 
C) greater reactions to films that elicit fear. 
D) feelings of disgust.

Question 18

If Jose drinks one cup of coffee in the afternoon,he will have difficulty falling asleep at night.Jose is also more easily annoyed than other people when someone nearby plays loud music.Jose could probably be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) an extravert. 
B) an introvert. 
C) neurotic. 
D) psychotic. 
A) an extravert. 
B) an introvert. 
C) neurotic. 
D) psychotic.

Question 19

List and discuss three arguments made by Eysenck for the biological basis of personality. Do they each have merit? State why or why not.

Accepted Answer

Hans Eysenck, a prominent psychologist,

Question 20

Proponents of evolutionary personality theory use the process of natural selection to explain universal human characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research on the academic performance of elementary school children has found

Cross-cultural research on Eysenck's model of personality tends to find the same three dimensions of personality across cultures.Eysenck points to this finding as evidence for

Many generations ago,our ancestors were more likely to survive if they lived in groups than if they tried to live by themselves.This argument is used by advocates of evolutionary personality theory to explain

People who are easily upset or have a quick temper are high in

According to research on cerebral asymmetry,a person who frequently suffers from depression probably has

According to evolutionary personality theory,psychological mechanisms

Theorists give many arguments for the evolution of anxiety. Each of the following is an argument except one. Which one?

Compared to a few decades ago,personality psychologists today are much more likely to acknowledge the importance of biological influences on personality. This shift is partly a reflection of the declining influence of which approach to personality?

Today researchers describe extraverts and introverts in terms of their different sensitivity to pain.

Using factor analysis,Eysenck found that people who score high on the dimension of psychoticism tend to be

Research indicates that a child's temperament is related to how well he or she performs in school.Researchers explain this finding with each of the following reasons except one.Which one?

Which of the following is false about childhood differences in temperament patterns?

The biological approach to personality has each of the following strengths except one.Which one?

According to Eysenck,the major source of individual differences in personality is

Some researchers identify what they call an "inhibited" style in very young children.This research can be used to argue that

According to temperament researchers,which statement is correct about inhibited children?

Using the electroencephalograph (EEG),researchers have found higher activation in the left hemisphere is associated with

If Jose drinks one cup of coffee in the afternoon,he will have difficulty falling asleep at night.Jose is also more easily annoyed than other people when someone nearby plays loud music.Jose could probably be classified as

List and discuss three arguments made by Eysenck for the biological basis of personality. Do they each have merit? State why or why not.

Proponents of evolutionary personality theory use the process of natural selection to explain universal human characteristics.

What Is Personality?

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 9: The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

Research on the academic performance of elementary school children has found

Cross-cultural research on Eysenck's model of personality tends to find the same three dimensions of personality across cultures.Eysenck points to this finding as evidence for

Many generations ago,our ancestors were more likely to survive if they lived in groups than if they tried to live by themselves.This argument is used by advocates of evolutionary personality theory to explain

People who are easily upset or have a quick temper are high in

According to research on cerebral asymmetry,a person who frequently suffers from depression probably has

According to evolutionary personality theory,psychological mechanisms

Theorists give many arguments for the evolution of anxiety. Each of the following is an argument except one. Which one?

Compared to a few decades ago,personality psychologists today are much more likely to acknowledge the importance of biological influences on personality. This shift is partly a reflection of the declining influence of which approach to personality?

Today researchers describe extraverts and introverts in terms of their different sensitivity to pain.

Using factor analysis,Eysenck found that people who score high on the dimension of psychoticism tend to be

Research indicates that a child's temperament is related to how well he or she performs in school.Researchers explain this finding with each of the following reasons except one.Which one?

Which of the following is false about childhood differences in temperament patterns?

The biological approach to personality has each of the following strengths except one.Which one?

According to Eysenck,the major source of individual differences in personality is

Some researchers identify what they call an "inhibited" style in very young children.This research can be used to argue that

According to temperament researchers,which statement is correct about inhibited children?

Using the electroencephalograph (EEG),researchers have found higher activation in the left hemisphere is associated with

If Jose drinks one cup of coffee in the afternoon,he will have difficulty falling asleep at night.Jose is also more easily annoyed than other people when someone nearby plays loud music.Jose could probably be classified as

List and discuss three arguments made by Eysenck for the biological basis of personality. Do they each have merit? State why or why not.

Proponents of evolutionary personality theory use the process of natural selection to explain universal human characteristics.

What Is Personality?

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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