Question 1

Disruptions in sleep-wake cycles due to long airline flights that pass through many time zones are best tolerated by

Accepted Answer

A) Morning types, if the flights are eastbound. 
B) Evening types, if the flights are westbound. 
C) Morning types, regardless of the direction of the flight. 
D) Evening types, regardless of the direction of the flight. 
A) Morning types, if the flights are eastbound. 
B) Evening types, if the flights are westbound. 
C) Morning types, regardless of the direction of the flight. 
D) Evening types, regardless of the direction of the flight.

Question 2

Recent work in the area of genetics and personality has led researchers to conclude that

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A) there is a one-to-one correspondence between genes and personality traits. 
B) there are a large number of genes involved in the creation of any single personality trait. 
C) only genes associated with neurotransmitters are responsible for the creation of personality traits. 
D) genes appear to exist in bipolar hairs on the chromosomes and affect behavior in opposing ways. 
A) there is a one-to-one correspondence between genes and personality traits. 
B) there are a large number of genes involved in the creation of any single personality trait. 
C) only genes associated with neurotransmitters are responsible for the creation of personality traits. 
D) genes appear to exist in bipolar hairs on the chromosomes and affect behavior in opposing ways.

Question 3

The neurotransmitter _____ is associated with feeling pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) norepinepherine 
B) serotonin 
C) dopamine 
D) monoanamine oxide 
A) norepinepherine 
B) serotonin 
C) dopamine 
D) monoanamine oxide

Question 4

Initially increased levels of serotonin may result in _____, but over time may lead to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of anxiety; decreased vulnerability to overreacting to stress 
B) strong euphoric states; generally increased happiness 
C) high levels of depression; modal levels of euphoria 
D) low sensation seeking; high vulnerability to stress 
A) high levels of anxiety; decreased vulnerability to overreacting to stress 
B) strong euphoric states; generally increased happiness 
C) high levels of depression; modal levels of euphoria 
D) low sensation seeking; high vulnerability to stress

Question 5

According to Gray, a person who scores high on extraversion 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 6

In Gray's model of personality, individuals with a reactive behavioral inhibition system are very sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A) positive emotions. 
B) punishment or frustration. 
C) incentives and rewards. 
D) changes in MAO levels. 
A) positive emotions. 
B) punishment or frustration. 
C) incentives and rewards. 
D) changes in MAO levels.

Question 7

Cloninger's model of personality has much in common with all of these models of personality EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Wiggins' circumplex model of personality. 
B) Eysenck's three-dimensional model of personality. 
C) Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory. 
D) Zuckerman's model of sensation seeking. 
A) Wiggins' circumplex model of personality. 
B) Eysenck's three-dimensional model of personality. 
C) Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory. 
D) Zuckerman's model of sensation seeking.

Question 8

An advantage of the physiological approach to personality is that physiology

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

Question 9

According to Gray, _____ is responsive to cues for punishment, frustration, and uncertainty resulting in a personality dimension assessing anxiety.

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 10

The following were all findings of Russell Geen's study of introverts and extraverts EXCEPT

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A) introverts preferred lower levels of arousal than extraverts. 
B) extraverts and introverts had different levels of baseline arousal. 
C) introverts performed better under conditions of low arousal. 
D) extraverts performed better when they chose their own level of arousal. 
A) introverts preferred lower levels of arousal than extraverts. 
B) extraverts and introverts had different levels of baseline arousal. 
C) introverts performed better under conditions of low arousal. 
D) extraverts performed better when they chose their own level of arousal.

Question 11

Increased activation of the right hemisphere of the brain has been found to be related to increased levels of _____ in both monkeys and 6-month-old children.

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) norepinepherine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) cortisol 
B) norepinepherine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 12

Individuals who score high on harm avoidance can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) energetic, outgoing, and optimistic. 
B) cautious, inhibited, and apprehensive. 
C) shy, paranoid, and tense. 
D) happy, positive, and extroverted. 
A) energetic, outgoing, and optimistic. 
B) cautious, inhibited, and apprehensive. 
C) shy, paranoid, and tense. 
D) happy, positive, and extroverted.

Question 13

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

Question 14

The greater the alpha wave activity in the brain, the

Accepted Answer

A) greater the level of harm avoidance is present at a given time. 
B) less amount of symmetrical brain activity is present at a given time. 
C) greater amount of norepinepherine is present at a given time. 
D) less brain activity is present at a given time. 
A) greater the level of harm avoidance is present at a given time. 
B) less amount of symmetrical brain activity is present at a given time. 
C) greater amount of norepinepherine is present at a given time. 
D) less brain activity is present at a given time.

Question 15

Monica is shown some pictures with very negative content.Activity in the frontal brain would indicate that she may have the personality trait of

Accepted Answer

A) extroversion. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) quarrelsomeness. 
D) sensation seeking. 
A) extroversion. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) quarrelsomeness. 
D) sensation seeking.

Question 16

According to Zuckerman, _____ have _____ levels of monoamine oxidase.

Accepted Answer

A) sensation seekers; low 
B) introverts; low 
C) sensation seekers; high 
D) extraverts; low 
A) sensation seekers; low 
B) introverts; low 
C) sensation seekers; high 
D) extraverts; low

Question 17

A person with a circadian rhythm that is longer than 24 hours will score higher on _____ scales.

Accepted Answer

A) eveningness 
B) sensation-seeking 
C) harm avoidance 
D) morningness 
A) eveningness 
B) sensation-seeking 
C) harm avoidance 
D) morningness

Question 18

Individuals with high scores on the behavioral activating scale perform better when they are working

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of Hebb's theory about "optimal levels of arousal"?

Accepted Answer

A) A person can be too aroused to perform well. 
B) A person has the same optimal level of arousal for all stimuli. 
C) A person can perform poorly because they are not sufficiently aroused. 
D) Different activities have different optimal levels of arousal. 
A) A person can be too aroused to perform well. 
B) A person has the same optimal level of arousal for all stimuli. 
C) A person can perform poorly because they are not sufficiently aroused. 
D) Different activities have different optimal levels of arousal.

Question 20

People who score high on the trait of _____ are persistent and continue to work in situations in which others would likely give up.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) novelty seeking 
C) reward dependence 
D) sensation seeking 
A) extraversion 
B) novelty seeking 
C) reward dependence 
D) sensation seeking

Disruptions in sleep-wake cycles due to long airline flights that pass through many time zones are best tolerated by

Recent work in the area of genetics and personality has led researchers to conclude that

The neurotransmitter _____ is associated with feeling pleasure.

Initially increased levels of serotonin may result in _, but over time may lead to _.

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

In Gray's model of personality, individuals with a reactive behavioral inhibition system are very sensitive to

Cloninger's model of personality has much in common with all of these models of personality EXCEPT

An advantage of the physiological approach to personality is that physiology

According to Gray, _____ is responsive to cues for punishment, frustration, and uncertainty resulting in a personality dimension assessing anxiety.

The following were all findings of Russell Geen's study of introverts and extraverts EXCEPT

Increased activation of the right hemisphere of the brain has been found to be related to increased levels of _____ in both monkeys and 6-month-old children.

Individuals who score high on harm avoidance can be described as

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.

The greater the alpha wave activity in the brain, the

Monica is shown some pictures with very negative content.Activity in the frontal brain would indicate that she may have the personality trait of

According to Zuckerman, _ have _ levels of monoamine oxidase.

A person with a circadian rhythm that is longer than 24 hours will score higher on _____ scales.

Individuals with high scores on the behavioral activating scale perform better when they are working

Which of the following is NOT part of Hebb's theory about "optimal levels of arousal"?

People who score high on the trait of _____ are persistent and continue to work in situations in which others would likely give up.

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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

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Exam 7: Physiological Approaches to Personality

Disruptions in sleep-wake cycles due to long airline flights that pass through many time zones are best tolerated by

Recent work in the area of genetics and personality has led researchers to conclude that

The neurotransmitter _____ is associated with feeling pleasure.

Initially increased levels of serotonin may result in _____, but over time may lead to _____.

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

In Gray's model of personality, individuals with a reactive behavioral inhibition system are very sensitive to

Cloninger's model of personality has much in common with all of these models of personality EXCEPT

An advantage of the physiological approach to personality is that physiology

According to Gray, _____ is responsive to cues for punishment, frustration, and uncertainty resulting in a personality dimension assessing anxiety.

The following were all findings of Russell Geen's study of introverts and extraverts EXCEPT

Increased activation of the right hemisphere of the brain has been found to be related to increased levels of _____ in both monkeys and 6-month-old children.

Individuals who score high on harm avoidance can be described as

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.

The greater the alpha wave activity in the brain, the

Monica is shown some pictures with very negative content.Activity in the frontal brain would indicate that she may have the personality trait of

According to Zuckerman, _____ have _____ levels of monoamine oxidase.

A person with a circadian rhythm that is longer than 24 hours will score higher on _____ scales.

Individuals with high scores on the behavioral activating scale perform better when they are working

Which of the following is NOT part of Hebb's theory about "optimal levels of arousal"?

People who score high on the trait of _____ are persistent and continue to work in situations in which others would likely give up.

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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Initially increased levels of serotonin may result in _, but over time may lead to _.

According to Zuckerman, _ have _ levels of monoamine oxidase.