Question 1

In Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality,anxiety and impulsivity are related to:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional stability and openness to experience. 
B) psychoticism and extraversion. 
C) sensation seeking and liberalism. 
D) reinforcement and punishment. 
A) emotional stability and openness to experience. 
B) psychoticism and extraversion. 
C) sensation seeking and liberalism. 
D) reinforcement and punishment.

Question 2

An advantage of the physiological approach to personality is that physiological characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A) are easy to measure. 
B) can be measured mechanically and reliably. 
C) are the most important part of personality. 
D) are the same for all people. 
A) are easy to measure. 
B) can be measured mechanically and reliably. 
C) are the most important part of personality. 
D) are the same for all people.

Question 3

Which of the following is thought to control overall cortical arousal?

Accepted Answer

A) The parasympathetic nervous system 
B) The ascending reticular activating system or ARAS 
C) The behavioral activation system or BAS 
D) The behavioral inhibition system or BIS 
A) The parasympathetic nervous system 
B) The ascending reticular activating system or ARAS 
C) The behavioral activation system or BAS 
D) The behavioral inhibition system or BIS

Question 4

Which of the following personality traits is NOT identified in Cloninger's tridimensional personality model?

Accepted Answer

A) Harm avoidance 
B) Sensation seeking 
C) Novelty seeking 
D) Reward dependence 
A) Harm avoidance 
B) Sensation seeking 
C) Novelty seeking 
D) Reward dependence

Question 5

Who among the following associated specific neurotransmitters with personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) H.J.Eysenck 
B) Pavlov 
C) Jeffrey Gray 
D) Cloninger 
A) H.J.Eysenck 
B) Pavlov 
C) Jeffrey Gray 
D) Cloninger

Question 6

There is a _____ correlation between sensation seeking and extraversion.

Accepted Answer

A) very low positive 
B) marginally negative 
C) moderately strong positive 
D) very strong negative 
A) very low positive 
B) marginally negative 
C) moderately strong positive 
D) very strong negative

Question 7

Which of the following phenomena has been associated with Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin conductance 
B) Cardiac reactivity 
C) Immune system functionality 
D) Hormone level fluctuation 
A) Skin conductance 
B) Cardiac reactivity 
C) Immune system functionality 
D) Hormone level fluctuation

Question 8

Who among the following proposed an influential alternative biological theory of personality called reinforcement sensitivity theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Pavlov 
B) H.J.Eysenck 
C) Jeffrey Gray 
D) Zuckerman 
A) Pavlov 
B) H.J.Eysenck 
C) Jeffrey Gray 
D) Zuckerman

Question 9

According to Cloninger's tridimensional personality model,which of the following is a characteristic of individuals high on the trait of reward dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) They avoid working long hours. 
B) They have a reactive behavioral inhibition system (BIS). 
C) They put a lot of effort into their work. 
D) They are unable to continue striving after others have given up. 
A) They avoid working long hours. 
B) They have a reactive behavioral inhibition system (BIS). 
C) They put a lot of effort into their work. 
D) They are unable to continue striving after others have given up.

Question 10

Following his accident,Phineas Gage:

Accepted Answer

A) returned to his job as a foreman and led a fairly normal life. 
B) became a circus sideshow performer. 
C) held a variety of farm jobs. 
D) succumbed to his injuries. 
A) returned to his job as a foreman and led a fairly normal life. 
B) became a circus sideshow performer. 
C) held a variety of farm jobs. 
D) succumbed to his injuries.

Question 11

Jeffrey Gray thought that _____ was responsible for avoidance behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) reward dependence 
B) the behavioral inhibition system 
C) monoamine oxidase 
D) a strong nervous system 
A) reward dependence 
B) the behavioral inhibition system 
C) monoamine oxidase 
D) a strong nervous system

Question 12

According to Jeffrey Gray,_____ is responsive to incentives,such as cues for reward,and regulates approach behavior,most likely through the dopamine system.

Accepted Answer

A) the behavioral activation system 
B) the behavioral inhibition system 
C) dopamine 
D) frontal brain asymmetry 
A) the behavioral activation system 
B) the behavioral inhibition system 
C) dopamine 
D) frontal brain asymmetry

Question 13

According to Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality,identify a characteristic of impulsive people.

Accepted Answer

A) They are unable to go against their natural circadian preferences. 
B) They learn well from punishment than from reward. 
C) They have stronger approach than avoidance tendencies. 
D) They have a strong behavioral inhibition system. 
A) They are unable to go against their natural circadian preferences. 
B) They learn well from punishment than from reward. 
C) They have stronger approach than avoidance tendencies. 
D) They have a strong behavioral inhibition system.

Question 14

Most physiological personality psychologists today focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) body types. 
B) measures of distinct physiological systems. 
C) the four humors. 
D) telemetry. 
A) body types. 
B) measures of distinct physiological systems. 
C) the four humors. 
D) telemetry.

Question 15

Individuals who score high on the behavioral activation system perform better when they work:

Accepted Answer

A) for reward. 
B) to avoid a punishment. 
C) alone on a task. 
D) in a group on a task. 
A) for reward. 
B) to avoid a punishment. 
C) alone on a task. 
D) in a group on a task.

Question 16

A study by Fox and Davidson found that 10-month-old infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths:

Accepted Answer

A) showed more right- than left-brain activation. 
B) showed relatively more left- than right-brain activation. 
C) were more likely to be morning types than evening types. 
D) tended to score low on activity scales than less sensitive infants. 
A) showed more right- than left-brain activation. 
B) showed relatively more left- than right-brain activation. 
C) were more likely to be morning types than evening types. 
D) tended to score low on activity scales than less sensitive infants.

Question 17

When there is too little monoamine oxide present in the human system,_____.

Accepted Answer

A) too much transmission will take place between the nerves 
B) not enough neurotransmitters will be produced in the nervous system 
C) the neurons will fire at a slow rate,inhibiting behavior 
D) the lack of oxides will damage the nervous system 
A) too much transmission will take place between the nerves 
B) not enough neurotransmitters will be produced in the nervous system 
C) the neurons will fire at a slow rate,inhibiting behavior 
D) the lack of oxides will damage the nervous system

Question 18

When an individual reports stronger positive emotions in response to happy and amusing films,he or she is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) have a reactive behavioral inhibition system (BIS). 
B) have a high score on neuroticism. 
C) have higher levels of cortisol. 
D) have greater left-side activation of the brain. 
A) have a reactive behavioral inhibition system (BIS). 
B) have a high score on neuroticism. 
C) have higher levels of cortisol. 
D) have greater left-side activation of the brain.

Question 19

The trait of morningness-eveningness:

Accepted Answer

A) often changes over time. 
B) remains stable over time. 
C) has been studied only in America. 
D) is correlated with anxiety. 
A) often changes over time. 
B) remains stable over time. 
C) has been studied only in America. 
D) is correlated with anxiety.

Question 20

A study discussed in the text showed that roommates who scored similarly on the trait of _____ liked each other more than roommates who were mismatched on this trait.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) anxiety 
C) morningness-eveningness 
D) achievement motivation 
A) extraversion 
B) anxiety 
C) morningness-eveningness 
D) achievement motivation

In Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality,anxiety and impulsivity are related to:

An advantage of the physiological approach to personality is that physiological characteristics:

Which of the following is thought to control overall cortical arousal?

Which of the following personality traits is NOT identified in Cloninger's tridimensional personality model?

Who among the following associated specific neurotransmitters with personality traits?

There is a _____ correlation between sensation seeking and extraversion.

Which of the following phenomena has been associated with Type A personality?

Who among the following proposed an influential alternative biological theory of personality called reinforcement sensitivity theory?

According to Cloninger's tridimensional personality model,which of the following is a characteristic of individuals high on the trait of reward dependence?

Following his accident,Phineas Gage:

Jeffrey Gray thought that _____ was responsible for avoidance behavior.

According to Jeffrey Gray,_____ is responsive to incentives,such as cues for reward,and regulates approach behavior,most likely through the dopamine system.

According to Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality,identify a characteristic of impulsive people.

Most physiological personality psychologists today focus on:

Individuals who score high on the behavioral activation system perform better when they work:

A study by Fox and Davidson found that 10-month-old infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths:

When there is too little monoamine oxide present in the human system,_____.

When an individual reports stronger positive emotions in response to happy and amusing films,he or she is most likely to:

The trait of morningness-eveningness:

A study discussed in the text showed that roommates who scored similarly on the trait of _____ liked each other more than roommates who were mismatched on this trait.

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 7: Physiological Approaches to Personality

In Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality,anxiety and impulsivity are related to:

An advantage of the physiological approach to personality is that physiological characteristics:

Which of the following is thought to control overall cortical arousal?

Which of the following personality traits is NOT identified in Cloninger's tridimensional personality model?

Who among the following associated specific neurotransmitters with personality traits?

There is a _____ correlation between sensation seeking and extraversion.

Which of the following phenomena has been associated with Type A personality?

Who among the following proposed an influential alternative biological theory of personality called reinforcement sensitivity theory?

According to Cloninger's tridimensional personality model,which of the following is a characteristic of individuals high on the trait of reward dependence?

Following his accident,Phineas Gage:

Jeffrey Gray thought that _____ was responsible for avoidance behavior.

According to Jeffrey Gray,_____ is responsive to incentives,such as cues for reward,and regulates approach behavior,most likely through the dopamine system.

According to Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality,identify a characteristic of impulsive people.

Most physiological personality psychologists today focus on:

Individuals who score high on the behavioral activation system perform better when they work:

A study by Fox and Davidson found that 10-month-old infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths:

When there is too little monoamine oxide present in the human system,_____.

When an individual reports stronger positive emotions in response to happy and amusing films,he or she is most likely to:

The trait of morningness-eveningness:

A study discussed in the text showed that roommates who scored similarly on the trait of _____ liked each other more than roommates who were mismatched on this trait.

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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