Question 1

The data suggest a clear relationship between genetic similarity and personality similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research to date suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  no one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
B)  a one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
C)  a curvilinear biology-personality trait relationship. 
D)  biology determines personality. 
A)  no one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
B)  a one-to-one biology-personality trait correspondence. 
C)  a curvilinear biology-personality trait relationship. 
D)  biology determines personality.

Question 3

According to Clark and Watson, affect regulation is most associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC. 
A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC.

Question 4

Research in evolutionary psychology by Cosmides on the question of cheating detection is concerned with the evolutionarily significant problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  dating. 
B)  parenting. 
C)  social exchange. 
D)  playing games. 
A)  dating. 
B)  parenting. 
C)  social exchange. 
D)  playing games.

Question 5

The hippocampus is the key brain structure in emotion and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Evidence of the importance of nonshared environments suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) family experiences are unimportant. 
B) early experience is unimportant. 
C) both a and b. 
D) neither a nor b. 
A) family experiences are unimportant. 
B) early experience is unimportant. 
C) both a and b. 
D) neither a nor b.

Question 7

The forerunner of Sheldon's work was

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Kretschmer. 
C)  Kraepelin. 
D)  Gall. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Kretschmer. 
C)  Kraepelin. 
D)  Gall.

Question 8

The concept of evolved psychological mechanisms suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological mechanisms have endured because of their adaptive value. 
B)  psychological mechanisms have evolved to fit the challenge of modern society. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  psychological mechanisms have endured because of their adaptive value. 
B)  psychological mechanisms have evolved to fit the challenge of modern society. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 9

Unique experiences of siblings are more important for personality than shared family experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Davidson,

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in lateralization begin in adulthood. 
B)  are important for individual differences in mood. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  individual differences in lateralization begin in adulthood. 
B)  are important for individual differences in mood. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 11

According to Clark and Watson, which of the following is associated with a willingness to engage the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC. 
A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC.

Question 12

According to Buss's hypotheses,

Accepted Answer

A)  males should prefer young, attractive women. 
B)  females should prefer strong, ambitious men. 
C)  males should be more concerned than females about sexual infidelity. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  males should prefer young, attractive women. 
B)  females should prefer strong, ambitious men. 
C)  males should be more concerned than females about sexual infidelity. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

The text suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence of inheritance does not mean environment is unimportant. 
B)  evidence of inheritance does not mean temperament is fixed. 
C)  evidence of inheritance does not mean early experience is unimportant. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  evidence of inheritance does not mean environment is unimportant. 
B)  evidence of inheritance does not mean temperament is fixed. 
C)  evidence of inheritance does not mean early experience is unimportant. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

Kagan suggests that the inhibited child has

Accepted Answer

A)  a low threshold of amygdala excitability. 
B)  left hemispheric dominance. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  a low threshold of amygdala excitability. 
B)  left hemispheric dominance. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 15

The text describes Gall as

Accepted Answer

A)  a quack. 
B)  a knave. 
C)  a serious anatomist. 
D)  a brilliant theoretician. 
A)  a quack. 
B)  a knave. 
C)  a serious anatomist. 
D)  a brilliant theoretician.

Question 16

Heritability estimates might differ if

Accepted Answer

A)  different populations were studied. 
B)  different measures of h2 were used. 
C)  different aspects of the same trait were studied. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  different populations were studied. 
B)  different measures of h2 were used. 
C)  different aspects of the same trait were studied. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

Some specific genes have been linked to specific personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Adoption studies offer the opportunity to gain greater insight into

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic influences. 
B)  environmental influences. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  genetic influences. 
B)  environmental influences. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 19

Imagine you are interested in testing the hypothesis that growing up in the same household might explain why male sexual orientation is correlated with the number of older brothers one has. What two groups of males might you compare on sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males raised with homosexual brothers vs. males raised with heterosexual brothers. 
B)  Males raised with varying numbers of older brothers living in their home vs. males raised with the same number of brothers who did not live in the same home. 
C)  Males raised with no brothers vs. males raised with many brothers. 
D)  Males raised with younger brothers vs. males raised with older brothers. 
A)  Males raised with homosexual brothers vs. males raised with heterosexual brothers. 
B)  Males raised with varying numbers of older brothers living in their home vs. males raised with the same number of brothers who did not live in the same home. 
C)  Males raised with no brothers vs. males raised with many brothers. 
D)  Males raised with younger brothers vs. males raised with older brothers.

Question 20

Dopamine is suggested to be most associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC. 
A)  PE. 
B)  NE. 
C)  C. 
D)  DvC.

The data suggest a clear relationship between genetic similarity and personality similarity.

Research to date suggests

According to Clark and Watson, affect regulation is most associated with

Research in evolutionary psychology by Cosmides on the question of cheating detection is concerned with the evolutionarily significant problem of

The hippocampus is the key brain structure in emotion and motivation.

Evidence of the importance of nonshared environments suggests that

The forerunner of Sheldon's work was

The concept of evolved psychological mechanisms suggests that

Unique experiences of siblings are more important for personality than shared family experiences.

According to Davidson,

According to Clark and Watson, which of the following is associated with a willingness to engage the environment?

According to Buss's hypotheses,

The text suggests that

Kagan suggests that the inhibited child has

The text describes Gall as

Heritability estimates might differ if

Some specific genes have been linked to specific personality characteristics.

Adoption studies offer the opportunity to gain greater insight into

Imagine you are interested in testing the hypothesis that growing up in the same household might explain why male sexual orientation is correlated with the number of older brothers one has. What two groups of males might you compare on sexual orientation?

Dopamine is suggested to be most associated with

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Exam 9: Biological Foundations of Personality

The data suggest a clear relationship between genetic similarity and personality similarity.

Research to date suggests

According to Clark and Watson, affect regulation is most associated with

Research in evolutionary psychology by Cosmides on the question of cheating detection is concerned with the evolutionarily significant problem of

The hippocampus is the key brain structure in emotion and motivation.

Evidence of the importance of nonshared environments suggests that

The forerunner of Sheldon's work was

The concept of evolved psychological mechanisms suggests that

Unique experiences of siblings are more important for personality than shared family experiences.

According to Davidson,

According to Clark and Watson, which of the following is associated with a willingness to engage the environment?

According to Buss's hypotheses,

The text suggests that

Kagan suggests that the inhibited child has

The text describes Gall as

Heritability estimates might differ if

Some specific genes have been linked to specific personality characteristics.

Adoption studies offer the opportunity to gain greater insight into

Imagine you are interested in testing the hypothesis that growing up in the same household might explain why male sexual orientation is correlated with the number of older brothers one has. What two groups of males might you compare on sexual orientation?

Dopamine is suggested to be most associated with

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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