Question 1

Evolutionary factors have been suggested as important in

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A)  sex differences in mate preferences. 
B)  sex differences in causes of jealousy. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  sex differences in mate preferences. 
B)  sex differences in causes of jealousy. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 2

Neuroscientist Elizabeth Gould discovered that baby rats traumatized by separation from a care-giving adult for several hours a day formed fewer neurons in their brain later in life. Her research suggests

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A)  that experience has no effect on brain structures 
B)  that genes affect environments 
C)  that experience can affect brain structures 
D)  that genes do not affect environments 
A)  that experience has no effect on brain structures 
B)  that genes affect environments 
C)  that experience can affect brain structures 
D)  that genes do not affect environments

Question 3

Evolved psychological mechanisms are general adaptation mechanisms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Children evoke different parental reactions based on constitutional differences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Depressed individuals have decreased left hemispheric activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The text suggests that

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A)  genes are more important than environment. 
B)  environment is more important than genes. 
C)  genes and environment are in constant interplay. 
D)  the issue is to be decided in the future. 
A)  genes are more important than environment. 
B)  environment is more important than genes. 
C)  genes and environment are in constant interplay. 
D)  the issue is to be decided in the future.

Question 7

Early work on longitudinal studies of temperament was conducted by

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A)  Thomas and Chess. 
B)  Kagan. 
C)  Piaget. 
D)  Rothbart and Ahadi. 
A)  Thomas and Chess. 
B)  Kagan. 
C)  Piaget. 
D)  Rothbart and Ahadi.

Question 8

Buss's research demonstrates that mate preference has more to do with the individual than with evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Criticism of evolutionary psychology include

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A)  they underestimate the role of social influences. 
B)  they are inconsistent with basic research in neuroscience. 
C)  evolutionary psychology fails to explain individual differences in the interpretation of ambiguous social situations. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  they underestimate the role of social influences. 
B)  they are inconsistent with basic research in neuroscience. 
C)  evolutionary psychology fails to explain individual differences in the interpretation of ambiguous social situations. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Work by Eagly and Wood on men's and women's mate preferences in different nations finds that

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A)  preferences are the same in all countries, as evolutionary psychologists would have predicted. 
B)  preferences are the same in all countries, contrary to the predictions of evolutionary psychologists. 
C)  sex differences are smaller in countries in which men and women have similar social roles. 
D)  sex differences are larger in countries in which men and women have similar social roles. 
A)  preferences are the same in all countries, as evolutionary psychologists would have predicted. 
B)  preferences are the same in all countries, contrary to the predictions of evolutionary psychologists. 
C)  sex differences are smaller in countries in which men and women have similar social roles. 
D)  sex differences are larger in countries in which men and women have similar social roles.

Question 11

According to Kagan, environment plays a role in the unfolding of temperament.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research to date supports which of the following statements?

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A)  Inheritance plays a strong role in personality. 
B)  Environment plays a strong role in personality. 
C)  Genes and environment play a role in all traits. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Inheritance plays a strong role in personality. 
B)  Environment plays a strong role in personality. 
C)  Genes and environment play a role in all traits. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

In the study of maze-bright and maze-dull rats, it was found that

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A)  an enriched environment helped dull rats but not bright rats. 
B)  an impoverished environment hurt bright rats but not dull rats. 
C)  both a and b. 
A)  an enriched environment helped dull rats but not bright rats. 
B)  an impoverished environment hurt bright rats but not dull rats. 
C)  both a and b.

Question 14

Evidence to date suggests that

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A)  criminals are made, not born. 
B)  criminals are born, not made. 
C)  introversion is strongly associated with criminality. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  criminals are made, not born. 
B)  criminals are born, not made. 
C)  introversion is strongly associated with criminality. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 15

According to the research to date, for most personality characteristics one would expect

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A)  biological siblings to be more similar than adopted siblings. 
B)  adopted children to be more similar to adopted parents than biological parents. 
C)  males to be more similar to one another than females. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  biological siblings to be more similar than adopted siblings. 
B)  adopted children to be more similar to adopted parents than biological parents. 
C)  males to be more similar to one another than females. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

Genes govern behavior directly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Two traits show similar heritability estimates, therefore

Accepted Answer

A)  their phenotypes are to the same extent genetically determined. 
B)  subgroups within each population will show the same average scores on the trait. 
C)  two individuals randomly selected from the two groups will be alike on the trait. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  their phenotypes are to the same extent genetically determined. 
B)  subgroups within each population will show the same average scores on the trait. 
C)  two individuals randomly selected from the two groups will be alike on the trait. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

Sheldon's work on the relation of body type to temperament

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A)  is the basis of all contemporary research on the topic. 
B)  yielded strong, convincing results. 
C)  a and b 
D)  yielded results that are now recognized as weak, and are not important to the contemporary field. 
A)  is the basis of all contemporary research on the topic. 
B)  yielded strong, convincing results. 
C)  a and b 
D)  yielded results that are now recognized as weak, and are not important to the contemporary field.

Question 19

Our strong taste for fatty substances is evolutionary based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Kagan,

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A) temperament is fixed by heredity. 
B) temperament can be completely altered by the environment. 
C) both a and b. 
D) neither a nor b. 
A) temperament is fixed by heredity. 
B) temperament can be completely altered by the environment. 
C) both a and b. 
D) neither a nor b.

Evolutionary factors have been suggested as important in

Neuroscientist Elizabeth Gould discovered that baby rats traumatized by separation from a care-giving adult for several hours a day formed fewer neurons in their brain later in life. Her research suggests

Evolved psychological mechanisms are general adaptation mechanisms.

Children evoke different parental reactions based on constitutional differences.

Depressed individuals have decreased left hemispheric activity.

The text suggests that

Early work on longitudinal studies of temperament was conducted by

Buss's research demonstrates that mate preference has more to do with the individual than with evolution.

Criticism of evolutionary psychology include

Work by Eagly and Wood on men's and women's mate preferences in different nations finds that

According to Kagan, environment plays a role in the unfolding of temperament.

Research to date supports which of the following statements?

In the study of maze-bright and maze-dull rats, it was found that

Evidence to date suggests that

According to the research to date, for most personality characteristics one would expect

Genes govern behavior directly.

Two traits show similar heritability estimates, therefore

Sheldon's work on the relation of body type to temperament

Our strong taste for fatty substances is evolutionary based.

According to Kagan,

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Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

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

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

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Exam 9: Biological Foundations of Personality

Evolutionary factors have been suggested as important in

Neuroscientist Elizabeth Gould discovered that baby rats traumatized by separation from a care-giving adult for several hours a day formed fewer neurons in their brain later in life. Her research suggests

Evolved psychological mechanisms are general adaptation mechanisms.

Children evoke different parental reactions based on constitutional differences.

Depressed individuals have decreased left hemispheric activity.

The text suggests that

Early work on longitudinal studies of temperament was conducted by

Buss's research demonstrates that mate preference has more to do with the individual than with evolution.

Criticism of evolutionary psychology include

Work by Eagly and Wood on men's and women's mate preferences in different nations finds that

According to Kagan, environment plays a role in the unfolding of temperament.

Research to date supports which of the following statements?

In the study of maze-bright and maze-dull rats, it was found that

Evidence to date suggests that

According to the research to date, for most personality characteristics one would expect

Genes govern behavior directly.

Two traits show similar heritability estimates, therefore

Sheldon's work on the relation of body type to temperament

Our strong taste for fatty substances is evolutionary based.

According to Kagan,

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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