Question 1

According to Gray, _____ is responsive to cues for incentives, rewards, and approach behavior.

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 2

Which of the following is NOT a trait 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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Ascending reticular activating system or ARAS 
C) Behavioral activation system or BAS 
D) Behavioral inhibition system or BIS 
A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Ascending reticular activating system or ARAS 
C) Behavioral activation system or BAS 
D) Behavioral inhibition system or BIS

Question 4

Test-retest correlations of frontal asymmetry have been shown to be

Accepted Answer

A) weak and positive. 
B) strong and positive. 
C) weak and negative. 
D) strong and negative. 
A) weak and positive. 
B) strong and positive. 
C) weak and negative. 
D) strong and negative.

Question 5

Bored people may seek out mild stimulation to

Accepted Answer

A) invigorate their nervous systems. 
B) reach an optimal level of arousal. 
C) avoid a much higher level of stimulation. 
D) to reduce tension in their systems. 
A) invigorate their nervous systems. 
B) reach an optimal level of arousal. 
C) avoid a much higher level of stimulation. 
D) to reduce tension in their systems.

Question 6

A person who is sociable, outgoing, venturesome, and easily bored

Accepted Answer

A) has a Type A personality. 
B) is an introvert. 
C) is an extravert. 
D) would score high on harm avoidance. 
A) has a Type A personality. 
B) is an introvert. 
C) is an extravert. 
D) would score high on harm avoidance.

Question 7

The idea that personality characteristics could be related to biology dates back to

Accepted Answer

A) the 1950s. 
B) 1892. 
C) the 1400s. 
D) 170 A.D. 
A) the 1950s. 
B) 1892. 
C) the 1400s. 
D) 170 A.D.

Question 8

If a person responds to an amusing film with more positive emotions than average, that person is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be a morning type. 
B) be an evening type. 
C) have more activation in the right hemisphere. 
D) have more activation in the left hemisphere. 
A) be a morning type. 
B) be an evening type. 
C) have more activation in the right hemisphere. 
D) have more activation in the left hemisphere.

Question 9

A study by Fox and Davidson showed that infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths

Accepted Answer

A) had more activation in the left hemispheres than in the right hemispheres of their brains. 
B) had more activation in the right hemispheres than in the left hemispheres of their brains. 
C) were more likely to be morning types than evening types. 
D) tended to score lower on activity scales than less sensitive infants did. 
A) had more activation in the left hemispheres than in the right hemispheres of their brains. 
B) had more activation in the right hemispheres than in the left hemispheres of their brains. 
C) were more likely to be morning types than evening types. 
D) tended to score lower on activity scales than less sensitive infants did.

Question 10

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 11

Mike flies non-stop from San Francisco to London.He finds he has little trouble with the time change.Most likely Mike is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) novelty-seeking type. 
B) evening type. 
C) extraverted type. 
D) diurnal type. 
A) novelty-seeking type. 
B) evening type. 
C) extraverted type. 
D) diurnal type.

Question 12

According to Eysenck, _____ is related to low physiological arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) introversion 
C) the Behavioral Activation System 
D) the Behavioral Inhibition System 
A) extraversion 
B) introversion 
C) the Behavioral Activation System 
D) the Behavioral Inhibition System

Question 13

Which of the following best indicates cardiovascular activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin conductance 
B) Alpha waves 
C) Electrodermal activity 
D) Blood pressure 
A) Skin conductance 
B) Alpha waves 
C) Electrodermal activity 
D) Blood pressure

Question 14

Following his accident, Phineas Gage

Accepted Answer

A) returned to his job and led a fairly normal life. 
B) became a circus side show curiosity. 
C) held a variety of farm jobs. 
D) died of complications due to his injury. 
A) returned to his job and led a fairly normal life. 
B) became a circus side show curiosity. 
C) held a variety of farm jobs. 
D) died of complications due to his injury.

Question 15

Monoamine oxidase acts upon the nervous system by _____ neurotransmission.

Accepted Answer

A) maximizing 
B) inhibiting 
C) optimizing 
D) moderating 
A) maximizing 
B) inhibiting 
C) optimizing 
D) moderating

Question 16

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 17

According to Hebb's theory, there is a(n) _____ state of arousal for every task that will lead to the highest level of performance for each individual.

Accepted Answer

A) marginal 
B) optimal 
C) maximal 
D) progressive 
A) marginal 
B) optimal 
C) maximal 
D) progressive

Question 18

Galen believed that a person who was happy, outgoing, and lively could be described as being

Accepted Answer

A) phlegmatic. 
B) melancholic. 
C) choleric. 
D) sanguine. 
A) phlegmatic. 
B) melancholic. 
C) choleric. 
D) sanguine.

Question 19

Who of the following associated specific neurotransmitters with personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Eysenck 
B) Pavlov 
C) Gray 
D) Cloninger 
A) Eysenck 
B) Pavlov 
C) Gray 
D) Cloninger

Question 20

Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved in activating the sympathetic nervous system for fight-or-flight responses?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Monoamine oxide 
A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Monoamine oxide

According to Gray, _____ is responsive to cues for incentives, rewards, and approach behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a trait in Cloninger's tridimensional personality model?

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

Test-retest correlations of frontal asymmetry have been shown to be

Bored people may seek out mild stimulation to

A person who is sociable, outgoing, venturesome, and easily bored

The idea that personality characteristics could be related to biology dates back to

If a person responds to an amusing film with more positive emotions than average, that person is likely to

A study by Fox and Davidson showed that infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths

The trait of morningness-eveningness

Mike flies non-stop from San Francisco to London.He finds he has little trouble with the time change.Most likely Mike is a(n)

According to Eysenck, _____ is related to low physiological arousal.

Which of the following best indicates cardiovascular activity?

Following his accident, Phineas Gage

Monoamine oxidase acts upon the nervous system by _____ neurotransmission.

Gray thought that _____ was responsible for avoidance behavior.

According to Hebb's theory, there is a(n) _____ state of arousal for every task that will lead to the highest level of performance for each individual.

Galen believed that a person who was happy, outgoing, and lively could be described as being

Who of the following associated specific neurotransmitters with personality traits?

Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved in activating the sympathetic nervous system for fight-or-flight responses?

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

According to Gray, _____ is responsive to cues for incentives, rewards, and approach behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a trait in Cloninger's tridimensional personality model?

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

Test-retest correlations of frontal asymmetry have been shown to be

Bored people may seek out mild stimulation to

A person who is sociable, outgoing, venturesome, and easily bored

The idea that personality characteristics could be related to biology dates back to

If a person responds to an amusing film with more positive emotions than average, that person is likely to

A study by Fox and Davidson showed that infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths

The trait of morningness-eveningness

Mike flies non-stop from San Francisco to London.He finds he has little trouble with the time change.Most likely Mike is a(n)

According to Eysenck, _____ is related to low physiological arousal.

Which of the following best indicates cardiovascular activity?

Following his accident, Phineas Gage

Monoamine oxidase acts upon the nervous system by _____ neurotransmission.

Gray thought that _____ was responsible for avoidance behavior.

According to Hebb's theory, there is a(n) _____ state of arousal for every task that will lead to the highest level of performance for each individual.

Galen believed that a person who was happy, outgoing, and lively could be described as being

Who of the following associated specific neurotransmitters with personality traits?

Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved in activating the sympathetic nervous system for fight-or-flight responses?

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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