Question 1

Which name is most associated with the reinforcement sensitivity theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

To obtain an accurate measure of cardiovascular activity researchers typically

Accepted Answer

A) measure the number of heartbeats per minute. 
B) measure skin conductance between heartbeats. 
C) measure the intervals between heartbeats. 
D) measure the average systolic blood pressure. 
A) measure the number of heartbeats per minute. 
B) measure skin conductance between heartbeats. 
C) measure the intervals between heartbeats. 
D) measure the average systolic blood pressure.

Question 3

Some individuals have spontaneous electrodermal responses even when in a resting state in a quiet room.The personality traits most consistently associated with these nonspecific electrodermal responses are

Accepted Answer

A) extroversion and openness to experience. 
B) anxiety and neuroticism. 
C) sensation seeking and aggression. 
D) impulsivity and psychoticism. 
A) extroversion and openness to experience. 
B) anxiety and neuroticism. 
C) sensation seeking and aggression. 
D) impulsivity and psychoticism.

Question 4

A person who has greater right than left hemispheric activation would likely score high on a measure of

Accepted Answer

A) BAS or behavioral activation system. 
B) BIS or behavioral inhibition system. 
C) morningness. 
D) sensation seeking. 
A) BAS or behavioral activation system. 
B) BIS or behavioral inhibition system. 
C) morningness. 
D) sensation seeking.

Question 5

Drinking caffeinated coffee in the morning will provide a greater performance boost to this group than if they drink coffee in the evening.

Accepted Answer

A) People with greater left-hemisphere activation 
B) People with a greater right-hemisphere activation 
C) People scoring high on morningness 
D) People scoring high on eveningness 
A) People with greater left-hemisphere activation 
B) People with a greater right-hemisphere activation 
C) People scoring high on morningness 
D) People scoring high on eveningness

Question 6

Most physiological personality psychologists today focus on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Most physiological psychologists would agree that

Accepted Answer

A) physiology is destiny. 
B) physiology does not change over time. 
C) physiology is one cause of personality. 
D) physiology determines behavior 
A) physiology is destiny. 
B) physiology does not change over time. 
C) physiology is one cause of personality. 
D) physiology determines behavior

Question 8

The enzyme monoamine oxidase works by

Accepted Answer

A) blocking too many neurotransmitters from entering the synaptic cleft. 
B) acting as a conductor to facilitate the transmission of neurotransmitters between neurons. 
C) manufacturing neurotransmitters inside of the neuron. 
D) breaking down neurotransmitters after a nerve impulse has passed. 
A) blocking too many neurotransmitters from entering the synaptic cleft. 
B) acting as a conductor to facilitate the transmission of neurotransmitters between neurons. 
C) manufacturing neurotransmitters inside of the neuron. 
D) breaking down neurotransmitters after a nerve impulse has passed.

Question 9

People with Type A personality show

Accepted Answer

A) lower levels of cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) higher levels of cardiovascular reactivity. 
C) higher levels of electrodermal activity. 
D) lower levels of electrodermal activity. 
A) lower levels of cardiovascular reactivity. 
B) higher levels of cardiovascular reactivity. 
C) higher levels of electrodermal activity. 
D) lower levels of electrodermal activity.

Question 10

Which of the following traits is most related to biological rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Sensation seeking 
C) Morningness-eveningness 
D) Impulsivity 
A) Extraversion 
B) Sensation seeking 
C) Morningness-eveningness 
D) Impulsivity

Question 11

There is a _____ correlation between scores for Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale and Eysenck's trait of 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 12

Individuals with an abundance of black bile were described by Galen as being

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Electrodermal activity measures

Accepted Answer

A) alpha waves. 
B) how much sweat is present on the skin. 
C) cardiovascular activity. 
D) actual biological substrates of personality. 
A) alpha waves. 
B) how much sweat is present on the skin. 
C) cardiovascular activity. 
D) actual biological substrates of personality.

Question 14

According to Gray, a person who scores high on introversion and somewhat high on the neuroticism dimensions in Eysenck's model will also score high on

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) Type A personality. 
C) cardiovascular reactivity. 
D) impulsivity. 
A) anxiety. 
B) Type A personality. 
C) cardiovascular reactivity. 
D) impulsivity.

Question 15

Research has found that _____ tend to score lower on sensation seeking scales.

Accepted Answer

A) people who enjoy skydiving 
B) people who have more sexual partners 
C) students who volunteer for unconventional psychology experiments 
D) endure sensory deprivation conditions for long periods of time 
A) people who enjoy skydiving 
B) people who have more sexual partners 
C) students who volunteer for unconventional psychology experiments 
D) endure sensory deprivation conditions for long periods of time

Question 16

Drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft act to block the reuptake of

Accepted Answer

A) norepinepherine. 
B) serotonin. 
C) dopamine. 
D) monoamine oxidase. 
A) norepinepherine. 
B) serotonin. 
C) dopamine. 
D) monoamine oxidase.

Question 17

People who have higher levels of activation in the _____ hemisphere of the brain tend to have more _____.

Accepted Answer

A) right; positive emotions 
B) right; sexual partners 
C) left; positive emotions 
D) left; sexual partners 
A) right; positive emotions 
B) right; sexual partners 
C) left; positive emotions 
D) left; sexual partners

Question 18

One of the first people to suggest that biological differences could be responsible for personality differences was

Accepted Answer

A) Eysenck. 
B) Pavlov. 
C) Galen. 
D) Sheldon. 
A) Eysenck. 
B) Pavlov. 
C) Galen. 
D) Sheldon.

Question 19

Sheri wants to get her husband, Carlos, to finish waxing the car before they go out for the evening.Being a student of Jeffery Gray's theory of personality Sheri knows that the best way get her impulsive husband to complete the task is to

Accepted Answer

A) go about her business because she knows Carlos will finish waxing the car on his own. 
B) promise to reward him with his favorite dinner if he finishes waxing the car. 
C) threaten to not make dinner if he does not complete the wax job. 
D) yell at Carlos every time he starts to slack off from working on the wax job. 
A) go about her business because she knows Carlos will finish waxing the car on his own. 
B) promise to reward him with his favorite dinner if he finishes waxing the car. 
C) threaten to not make dinner if he does not complete the wax job. 
D) yell at Carlos every time he starts to slack off from working on the wax job.

Question 20

_____ tend to take more risks and engage in more exciting activities.

Accepted Answer

A) People who score high on introversion 
B) People who score high on sensation seeking 
C) People who score high on Type A personality 
D) People with weak nervous systems 
A) People who score high on introversion 
B) People who score high on sensation seeking 
C) People who score high on Type A personality 
D) People with weak nervous systems

Which name is most associated with the reinforcement sensitivity theory?

To obtain an accurate measure of cardiovascular activity researchers typically

Some individuals have spontaneous electrodermal responses even when in a resting state in a quiet room.The personality traits most consistently associated with these nonspecific electrodermal responses are

A person who has greater right than left hemispheric activation would likely score high on a measure of

Drinking caffeinated coffee in the morning will provide a greater performance boost to this group than if they drink coffee in the evening.

Most physiological personality psychologists today focus on

Most physiological psychologists would agree that

The enzyme monoamine oxidase works by

People with Type A personality show

Which of the following traits is most related to biological rhythms?

There is a _____ correlation between scores for Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale and Eysenck's trait of extraversion.

Individuals with an abundance of black bile were described by Galen as being

Electrodermal activity measures

According to Gray, a person who scores high on introversion and somewhat high on the neuroticism dimensions in Eysenck's model will also score high on

Research has found that _____ tend to score lower on sensation seeking scales.

Drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft act to block the reuptake of

People who have higher levels of activation in the _ hemisphere of the brain tend to have more _.

One of the first people to suggest that biological differences could be responsible for personality differences was

Sheri wants to get her husband, Carlos, to finish waxing the car before they go out for the evening.Being a student of Jeffery Gray's theory of personality Sheri knows that the best way get her impulsive husband to complete the task is to

_____ tend to take more risks and engage in more exciting activities.

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

Which name is most associated with the reinforcement sensitivity theory?

To obtain an accurate measure of cardiovascular activity researchers typically

Some individuals have spontaneous electrodermal responses even when in a resting state in a quiet room.The personality traits most consistently associated with these nonspecific electrodermal responses are

A person who has greater right than left hemispheric activation would likely score high on a measure of

Drinking caffeinated coffee in the morning will provide a greater performance boost to this group than if they drink coffee in the evening.

Most physiological personality psychologists today focus on

Most physiological psychologists would agree that

The enzyme monoamine oxidase works by

People with Type A personality show

Which of the following traits is most related to biological rhythms?

There is a _____ correlation between scores for Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale and Eysenck's trait of extraversion.

Individuals with an abundance of black bile were described by Galen as being

Electrodermal activity measures

According to Gray, a person who scores high on introversion and somewhat high on the neuroticism dimensions in Eysenck's model will also score high on

Research has found that _____ tend to score lower on sensation seeking scales.

Drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft act to block the reuptake of

People who have higher levels of activation in the _____ hemisphere of the brain tend to have more _____.

One of the first people to suggest that biological differences could be responsible for personality differences was

Sheri wants to get her husband, Carlos, to finish waxing the car before they go out for the evening.Being a student of Jeffery Gray's theory of personality Sheri knows that the best way get her impulsive husband to complete the task is to

_____ tend to take more risks and engage in more exciting activities.

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

Filters

People who have higher levels of activation in the _ hemisphere of the brain tend to have more _.