Question 1

Measuring the amount of electricity that passes between two electrodes placed on a person's skin measures

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) electrocardiogram activity. 
C) electrodermal activity. 
D) electroencephalogram activity. 
A) cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) electrocardiogram activity. 
C) electrodermal activity. 
D) electroencephalogram activity. C

Question 2

After Elliot's brain tumor was removed his _____ changed.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) intelligence 
C) memories 
D) language skills 
A) personality 
B) intelligence 
C) memories 
D) language skills A

Question 3

Which of the following has been shown to fluctuate with a circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A) Body temperature 
B) Extraversion 
C) Frontal asymmetry 
D) Serotonin 
A) Body temperature 
B) Extraversion 
C) Frontal asymmetry 
D) Serotonin A

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a part of the bodily-fluid theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Phlegm 
B) Black bile 
C) Blood 
D) Green bile 
A) Phlegm 
B) Black bile 
C) Blood 
D) Green bile

Question 5

According to Eysenck, extraverts seek out social situations and stimulation as they

Accepted Answer

A) need the arousal of social situations. 
B) have high levels of anxiety when alone. 
C) have overactive ascending reticular activating systems. 
D) have greater impulse control when in social situations. 
A) need the arousal of social situations. 
B) have high levels of anxiety when alone. 
C) have overactive ascending reticular activating systems. 
D) have greater impulse control when in social situations.

Question 6

Most of Gray's research has

Accepted Answer

A) been done on the brains of animals. 
B) used questionnaires. 
C) used measures of electrodermal activity. 
D) been done on college sophomores. 
A) been done on the brains of animals. 
B) used questionnaires. 
C) used measures of electrodermal activity. 
D) been done on college sophomores.

Question 7

A small bit of Elliot's brain that transmitted _____ information to the higher reasoning centers of the brain was destroyed when his tumor was removed.

Accepted Answer

A) spatial 
B) emotional 
C) reasoning 
D) memory 
A) spatial 
B) emotional 
C) reasoning 
D) memory

Question 8

Hebb's theory of an optimal level of arousal was controversial as it hypothesized that individuals

Accepted Answer

A) seek out tension and stimulation as well as try to reduce tension in the body. 
B) seek out higher levels of tension without a means for reducing that tension in the body. 
C) cannot maintain an optimal low arousal for significant period of time. 
D) are punished when the individual is not in a state of optimal arousal. 
A) seek out tension and stimulation as well as try to reduce tension in the body. 
B) seek out higher levels of tension without a means for reducing that tension in the body. 
C) cannot maintain an optimal low arousal for significant period of time. 
D) are punished when the individual is not in a state of optimal arousal.

Question 9

Sensors placed on the surface of the skin can be used to measure

Accepted Answer

A) brain waves, cardiovascular measures, and electrodermal activity. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) dopamine. 
D) telemetry. 
A) brain waves, cardiovascular measures, and electrodermal activity. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) dopamine. 
D) telemetry.

Question 10

Electrical activity in the brain is measured with

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) the electrocardiogram. 
C) skin conductance. 
D) the electroencephalogram or EEG. 
A) cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) the electrocardiogram. 
C) skin conductance. 
D) the electroencephalogram or EEG.

Question 11

If there is too little monoamine oxide present

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 12

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is used by psychologists to study

Accepted Answer

A) the portions of the brain that are active while performing a task. 
B) vascular system in humans during stress. 
C) how much magnetic activity can be measured on a person's skin. 
D) assess how quickly blood flows through the bloodstream. 
A) the portions of the brain that are active while performing a task. 
B) vascular system in humans during stress. 
C) how much magnetic activity can be measured on a person's skin. 
D) assess how quickly blood flows through the bloodstream.

Question 13

Eysenck's revised theory of extraversion suggests that introverts and extraverts differ in

Accepted Answer

A) baseline level of arousal. 
B) their arousal response. 
C) maximal level of arousal. 
D) behavioral activating systems. 
A) baseline level of arousal. 
B) their arousal response. 
C) maximal level of arousal. 
D) behavioral activating systems.

Question 14

If a person is unstable, aggressive, and excitable they would have an abundance of _____, according to Galen's theory of bodily fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) black bile 
B) phlegm 
C) yellow bile 
D) blood 
A) black bile 
B) phlegm 
C) yellow bile 
D) blood

Question 15

Zuckerman found that people _____ found sensory deprivation particularly unpleasant.

Accepted Answer

A) who score on introversion scales 
B) with more activation in the left hemisphere 
C) who were sensation seekers 
D) who scored high on harm avoidance 
A) who score on introversion scales 
B) with more activation in the left hemisphere 
C) who were sensation seekers 
D) who scored high on harm avoidance

Question 16

Carlos is very competitive, hostile, impatient, and has a strong level of cardiac reactivity.Carlos most likely has a _____ personality.

Accepted Answer

A) mesomorphic 
B) Type A 
C) impulsive 
D) reactive 
A) mesomorphic 
B) Type A 
C) impulsive 
D) reactive

Question 17

A person who is deprived of time cues in his or her environment to influence behaviors or biology is said to be ______ in time.

Accepted Answer

A) showing frontal asymmetry 
B) free running 
C) off track 
D) symmetrical 
A) showing frontal asymmetry 
B) free running 
C) off track 
D) symmetrical

Question 18

According to Galen's theory of bodily fluids, if a person is passive, calm, and thoughtful they had a greater abundance of _____ than other fluids in their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) phlegm 
B) black bile 
C) blood 
D) yellow bile 
A) phlegm 
B) black bile 
C) blood 
D) yellow bile

Question 19

According to Gray's theory, people in jails probably

Accepted Answer

A) score high on measures of anxiety. 
B) lack sufficient levels of dopamine. 
C) have strong behavioral activation systems. 
D) have strong behavioral inhibition systems. 
A) score high on measures of anxiety. 
B) lack sufficient levels of dopamine. 
C) have strong behavioral activation systems. 
D) have strong behavioral inhibition systems.

Question 20

The increase in blood pressure observed in response to stress is an indication of

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) alpha waves. 
C) skin conductance. 
D) hormonal activity 
A) cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) alpha waves. 
C) skin conductance. 
D) hormonal activity

Measuring the amount of electricity that passes between two electrodes placed on a person's skin measures

After Elliot's brain tumor was removed his _____ changed.

Which of the following has been shown to fluctuate with a circadian rhythm?

Which of the following was NOT a part of the bodily-fluid theory of personality?

According to Eysenck, extraverts seek out social situations and stimulation as they

Most of Gray's research has

A small bit of Elliot's brain that transmitted _____ information to the higher reasoning centers of the brain was destroyed when his tumor was removed.

Hebb's theory of an optimal level of arousal was controversial as it hypothesized that individuals

Sensors placed on the surface of the skin can be used to measure

Electrical activity in the brain is measured with

If there is too little monoamine oxide present

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is used by psychologists to study

Eysenck's revised theory of extraversion suggests that introverts and extraverts differ in

If a person is unstable, aggressive, and excitable they would have an abundance of _____, according to Galen's theory of bodily fluids.

Zuckerman found that people _____ found sensory deprivation particularly unpleasant.

Carlos is very competitive, hostile, impatient, and has a strong level of cardiac reactivity.Carlos most likely has a _____ personality.

A person who is deprived of time cues in his or her environment to influence behaviors or biology is said to be ______ in time.

According to Galen's theory of bodily fluids, if a person is passive, calm, and thoughtful they had a greater abundance of _____ than other fluids in their bodies.

According to Gray's theory, people in jails probably

The increase in blood pressure observed in response to stress is an indication of

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Measuring the amount of electricity that passes between two electrodes placed on a person's skin measures

After Elliot's brain tumor was removed his _____ changed.

Which of the following has been shown to fluctuate with a circadian rhythm?

Which of the following was NOT a part of the bodily-fluid theory of personality?

According to Eysenck, extraverts seek out social situations and stimulation as they

Most of Gray's research has

A small bit of Elliot's brain that transmitted _____ information to the higher reasoning centers of the brain was destroyed when his tumor was removed.

Hebb's theory of an optimal level of arousal was controversial as it hypothesized that individuals

Sensors placed on the surface of the skin can be used to measure

Electrical activity in the brain is measured with

If there is too little monoamine oxide present

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is used by psychologists to study

Eysenck's revised theory of extraversion suggests that introverts and extraverts differ in

If a person is unstable, aggressive, and excitable they would have an abundance of _____, according to Galen's theory of bodily fluids.

Zuckerman found that people _____ found sensory deprivation particularly unpleasant.

Carlos is very competitive, hostile, impatient, and has a strong level of cardiac reactivity.Carlos most likely has a _____ personality.

A person who is deprived of time cues in his or her environment to influence behaviors or biology is said to be ______ in time.

According to Galen's theory of bodily fluids, if a person is passive, calm, and thoughtful they had a greater abundance of _____ than other fluids in their bodies.

According to Gray's theory, people in jails probably

The increase in blood pressure observed in response to stress is an indication of

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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