Question 1

Parenthood probability theory leads

Accepted Answer

A)  females to be more concerned about rivals than males. 
B)  males to be more concerned about rivals than females. 
C)  males and females to be equally concerned about rivals. 
D)  to genetic counseling procedures. 
A)  females to be more concerned about rivals than males. 
B)  males to be more concerned about rivals than females. 
C)  males and females to be equally concerned about rivals. 
D)  to genetic counseling procedures.

Question 2

Hamer describes _________ as the "feel bad" chemical.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  epinephrine. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  epinephrine.

Question 3

According to Kagan, highly reactive children are likely to be

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A)  inhibited. 
B)  uninhibited. 
C)  impulsive. 
D)  No outcome can be predicted. 
A)  inhibited. 
B)  uninhibited. 
C)  impulsive. 
D)  No outcome can be predicted.

Question 4

The fact that changes in social hierarchy result in changes in neurotransmitter levels illustrates

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A)  phrenology. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  regression. 
D)  differentiation. 
A)  phrenology. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  regression. 
D)  differentiation.

Question 5

Winning in competitive contests is associated with decreased testosterone functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Biological sibling differences can be due to

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A)  genes. 
B)  family environment differences. 
C)  nonshared environmental influences. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  genes. 
B)  family environment differences. 
C)  nonshared environmental influences. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a superfactor according to Clark and Watson?

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

Question 8

If it is biological and inherited, it is fixed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The same personality trait structure has been found across species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Provide an example of one finding that supports evolutionary psychologists' views about the biological basis of personality functioning, and one finding that appears to contradict their views.

Accepted Answer

One finding that supports evolutionary p

Question 11

One would expect the role of heredity in personality to decline in the following order

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ, extraversion, political views. 
B)  IQ, religiosity, neuroticism. 
C)  extraversion, political views, neuroticism. 
D)  neuroticism, extraversion, IQ. 
A)  IQ, extraversion, political views. 
B)  IQ, religiosity, neuroticism. 
C)  extraversion, political views, neuroticism. 
D)  neuroticism, extraversion, IQ.

Question 12

_____________ activity is associated both with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin. 
B)  Testosterone. 
C)  Cortisol. 
D)  Dopamine. 
A)  Serotonin. 
B)  Testosterone. 
C)  Cortisol. 
D)  Dopamine.

Question 13

According to research,

Accepted Answer

A)  shared family influences are more important than nonshared family influences. 
B)  nonshared family influences are more important than shared family influences. 
C)  shared and nonshared family influences are of equal importance. 
D)  nonshared influences outside the family are more important than those inside the family. 
A)  shared family influences are more important than nonshared family influences. 
B)  nonshared family influences are more important than shared family influences. 
C)  shared and nonshared family influences are of equal importance. 
D)  nonshared influences outside the family are more important than those inside the family.

Question 14

The person known for distinguishing between inhibited and uninhibited children is

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Buss. 
C)  Plomin. 
D)  Kagan. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Buss. 
C)  Plomin. 
D)  Kagan.

Question 15

Serotonin is implicated in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Nonshared environments include

Accepted Answer

A)  parts of sibling family environments. 
B)  aspects of sibling non-familial environments. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  parts of sibling family environments. 
B)  aspects of sibling non-familial environments. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 17

The best interpretation of Kagan's data is that

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A)  temperament sets constraints on personality development. 
B)  temperament can be completely altered by the environment. 
C)  temperament is fixed in childhood. 
D)  environment sets constraints on temperament development. 
A)  temperament sets constraints on personality development. 
B)  temperament can be completely altered by the environment. 
C)  temperament is fixed in childhood. 
D)  environment sets constraints on temperament development.

Question 18

Work by Schmidt and Fox indicates that which of the following brain regions is involved in inhibitedness

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  amygdale. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  amygdale. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 19

Proximate causes refer to explanations associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  evolution. 
C)  life history. 
D)  neuroscience. 
A)  genes. 
B)  evolution. 
C)  life history. 
D)  neuroscience.

Question 20

Kagan found that inhibited children had

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemispheric dominance. 
B)  high cortisol responses. 
C)  high serotonin levels. 
D)  high dopamine levels. 
A)  left hemispheric dominance. 
B)  high cortisol responses. 
C)  high serotonin levels. 
D)  high dopamine levels.

Parenthood probability theory leads

Hamer describes _________ as the "feel bad" chemical.

According to Kagan, highly reactive children are likely to be

The fact that changes in social hierarchy result in changes in neurotransmitter levels illustrates

Winning in competitive contests is associated with decreased testosterone functioning.

Biological sibling differences can be due to

Which of the following is not a superfactor according to Clark and Watson?

If it is biological and inherited, it is fixed.

The same personality trait structure has been found across species.

Provide an example of one finding that supports evolutionary psychologists' views about the biological basis of personality functioning, and one finding that appears to contradict their views.

One would expect the role of heredity in personality to decline in the following order

_____________ activity is associated both with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

According to research,

The person known for distinguishing between inhibited and uninhibited children is

Serotonin is implicated in schizophrenia.

Nonshared environments include

The best interpretation of Kagan's data is that

Work by Schmidt and Fox indicates that which of the following brain regions is involved in inhibitedness

Proximate causes refer to explanations associated with

Kagan found that inhibited children had

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Exam 9: Biological Foundations of Personality

Parenthood probability theory leads

Hamer describes _________ as the "feel bad" chemical.

According to Kagan, highly reactive children are likely to be

The fact that changes in social hierarchy result in changes in neurotransmitter levels illustrates

Winning in competitive contests is associated with decreased testosterone functioning.

Biological sibling differences can be due to

Which of the following is not a superfactor according to Clark and Watson?

If it is biological and inherited, it is fixed.

The same personality trait structure has been found across species.

Provide an example of one finding that supports evolutionary psychologists' views about the biological basis of personality functioning, and one finding that appears to contradict their views.

One would expect the role of heredity in personality to decline in the following order

_____________ activity is associated both with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

According to research,

The person known for distinguishing between inhibited and uninhibited children is

Serotonin is implicated in schizophrenia.

Nonshared environments include

The best interpretation of Kagan's data is that

Work by Schmidt and Fox indicates that which of the following brain regions is involved in inhibitedness

Proximate causes refer to explanations associated with

Kagan found that inhibited children had

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

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