Question 1

Each person born an introvert will develop a lower sensitivity to stimulation than those born extraverts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The assumption that MZ and DZ twins are raised in equally similar environments can be problematic. Which of the following is a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  DZ twins may be treated more alike than identical twins. 
B)  MZ twins purposefully join different clubs and have different friends. 
C)  MZ twins may share more of their environment than DZ twins. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  DZ twins may be treated more alike than identical twins. 
B)  MZ twins purposefully join different clubs and have different friends. 
C)  MZ twins may share more of their environment than DZ twins. 
D)  All of these are correct. C

Question 3

According to evolutionary personality theory, men and women base their choice of romantic partners in part on concerns for "parental investment." This means we

Accepted Answer

A)  want the parents of our spouses to be involved in the raising of our children. 
B)  select mates who are likely to contribute to successful reproduction and child-raising. 
C)  consider what the parents of our potential partners are like because personality is partly inherited from one's parents. 
D)  prefer partners for whom both parents were actively involved with their children. 
A)  want the parents of our spouses to be involved in the raising of our children. 
B)  select mates who are likely to contribute to successful reproduction and child-raising. 
C)  consider what the parents of our potential partners are like because personality is partly inherited from one's parents. 
D)  prefer partners for whom both parents were actively involved with their children. B

Question 4

One problem with adoption studies is that the homes in which twins are placed

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A)  are so very different that comparisons cannot be made. 
B)  are often very similar because adoptive families are similar in important ways. 
C)  are highly specialized for adoptive parenting. 
D)  allow the same genetic influences to emerge. 
A)  are so very different that comparisons cannot be made. 
B)  are often very similar because adoptive families are similar in important ways. 
C)  are highly specialized for adoptive parenting. 
D)  allow the same genetic influences to emerge.

Question 5

We can safely say that one result of the human male's preference in mate selection is that

Accepted Answer

A)  women share intimate secrets about their sexual encounters. 
B)  women compete for promotions in the workplace. 
C)  women will compete for a man's attention. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  women share intimate secrets about their sexual encounters. 
B)  women compete for promotions in the workplace. 
C)  women will compete for a man's attention. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 6

Researchers have difficulty determining genetic influences on personality when they simply compare children with their parents. This is because

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A)  it is difficult to find comparable measures for children and adults. 
B)  genetic and environmental influences on personality are confounded when using this method. 
C)  it is difficult to find control groups that match the experimental groups. 
D)  we need to follow the development of the children's personalities for many years to determine genetic influences. 
A)  it is difficult to find comparable measures for children and adults. 
B)  genetic and environmental influences on personality are confounded when using this method. 
C)  it is difficult to find control groups that match the experimental groups. 
D)  we need to follow the development of the children's personalities for many years to determine genetic influences.

Question 7

A psychologist conducts research using the twin-study method. He administers a need for Achievement scale to sets of monozygotic and dizygotic twins and finds a correlation of .50 between the scores for pairs of monozygotic twins. If this study is to demonstrate evidence for a genetic influence on need for Achievement, what would we expect the correlation to be between scores for pairs of dizygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher than .50 
B)  Lower than .50 
C)  Very close to .50 
D)  There is no way to demonstrate a genetic influence with these data. 
A)  Higher than .50 
B)  Lower than .50 
C)  Very close to .50 
D)  There is no way to demonstrate a genetic influence with these data.

Question 8

Research has found that extraverts are not always happier than introverts. Why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraverts are more likely to be impulsive. 
B)  Extraverts are more likely to be socially active. 
C)  Introverts do not involve themselves in activities that increase feelings of competence and worth. 
D)  Extraverts are more sensitive to positive feedback. 
A)  Extraverts are more likely to be impulsive. 
B)  Extraverts are more likely to be socially active. 
C)  Introverts do not involve themselves in activities that increase feelings of competence and worth. 
D)  Extraverts are more sensitive to positive feedback.

Question 9

For extraverts, friends often serve as an important buffer against stress. This finding supports the idea that extraverts

Accepted Answer

A)  are generally more anxious than introverts. 
B)  often find interacting with friends an unpleasant experience. 
C)  are less sensitive to information about rewards than introverts. 
D)  have higher positive affect due to greater social activity. 
A)  are generally more anxious than introverts. 
B)  often find interacting with friends an unpleasant experience. 
C)  are less sensitive to information about rewards than introverts. 
D)  have higher positive affect due to greater social activity.

Question 10

For many years, psychologists debated the question of "nature versus nurture" in an "either/or" fashion. In what way has that question changed for today's personality psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Which determines personality-genetics or the environment? 
B)  Which is more important in determining personality-genetics or the environment? 
C)  To what extent are our personalities influenced by genetics? 
D)  To what extent and how do both genetics and the environment influence personality? 
A)  Which determines personality-genetics or the environment? 
B)  Which is more important in determining personality-genetics or the environment? 
C)  To what extent are our personalities influenced by genetics? 
D)  To what extent and how do both genetics and the environment influence personality?

Question 11

A personality psychologist designs an experiment in which she plans to use the twin-study method. The psychologist is probably conducting research to examine the

Accepted Answer

A)  stability of temperament over time. 
B)  influence of genetics on personality. 
C)  influence of siblings on personality. 
D)  effects of birth order on personality. 
A)  stability of temperament over time. 
B)  influence of genetics on personality. 
C)  influence of siblings on personality. 
D)  effects of birth order on personality.

Question 12

One team of investigators examined where extraverts and introverts sat in the library. They based their predictions on which of the following notions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraverts enjoy people more than introverts do. 
B)  Introverts are more likely to study in the library than extraverts. 
C)  Extraverts and introverts have different levels of preferred arousal and different sensitivity to stimulation. 
D)  Introverts are less spontaneous than extraverts. 
A)  Extraverts enjoy people more than introverts do. 
B)  Introverts are more likely to study in the library than extraverts. 
C)  Extraverts and introverts have different levels of preferred arousal and different sensitivity to stimulation. 
D)  Introverts are less spontaneous than extraverts.

Question 13

Extraversion has one of the strongest genetic components of any personality variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You know a woman who has many friends and is often out having fun. But this woman also typically acts before thinking, thus bringing her a lot of trouble. This woman is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  high on neuroticism. 
B)  low on neuroticism. 
C)  an extravert. 
D)  an introvert. 
A)  high on neuroticism. 
B)  low on neuroticism. 
C)  an extravert. 
D)  an introvert.

Question 15

Discuss the difference in preference for arousal between extraverts and introverts. Give two ways in which sensitivity to stimulation translates into behavior. What research evidence has been offered for the heritability of the extraversion?

Accepted Answer

Extraverts and introverts have different

Question 16

A researcher asks extraverts and introverts to work on a series of math problems while listening to loud or soft music. Based on past research, we would expect to find that

Accepted Answer

A)  the extraverts do better on the test, regardless of the music level. 
B)  the introverts do better when listening to loud music, the extraverts better when listening to soft music. 
C)  the extraverts do better when listening to loud music, the introverts better when listening to soft music. 
D)  introverts and extraverts do equally well regardless of how loud the music is playing. 
A)  the extraverts do better on the test, regardless of the music level. 
B)  the introverts do better when listening to loud music, the extraverts better when listening to soft music. 
C)  the extraverts do better when listening to loud music, the introverts better when listening to soft music. 
D)  introverts and extraverts do equally well regardless of how loud the music is playing.

Question 17

For both technological reasons and ethical reasons, it is not possible to manipulate people's genes and observe the kind of adult they become.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In one study, introverts found themselves__________ mood when the experimenter instructed them to act more extraverted.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the same 
B)  in a better 
C)  in a sour 
D)  more sad in 
A)  in the same 
B)  in a better 
C)  in a sour 
D)  more sad in

Question 19

Discuss the rationale behind the twin-study method and adoption studies of genetic influence. Give the general findings regarding the contribution of genetic influences on personality. Discuss any problems associated with each of these methods of research.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following is true about parental investment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are more selective about with whom they choose to mate than females. 
B)  Males of many species are free to mate with as many females as they can. 
C)  Investment in selecting a mate is larger for males than for females. 
D)  Males select mates who are more likely to be good parents. 
A)  Males are more selective about with whom they choose to mate than females. 
B)  Males of many species are free to mate with as many females as they can. 
C)  Investment in selecting a mate is larger for males than for females. 
D)  Males select mates who are more likely to be good parents.

Each person born an introvert will develop a lower sensitivity to stimulation than those born extraverts.

The assumption that MZ and DZ twins are raised in equally similar environments can be problematic. Which of the following is a problem?

According to evolutionary personality theory, men and women base their choice of romantic partners in part on concerns for "parental investment." This means we

One problem with adoption studies is that the homes in which twins are placed

We can safely say that one result of the human male's preference in mate selection is that

Researchers have difficulty determining genetic influences on personality when they simply compare children with their parents. This is because

Research has found that extraverts are not always happier than introverts. Why not?

For extraverts, friends often serve as an important buffer against stress. This finding supports the idea that extraverts

For many years, psychologists debated the question of "nature versus nurture" in an "either/or" fashion. In what way has that question changed for today's personality psychologists?

A personality psychologist designs an experiment in which she plans to use the twin-study method. The psychologist is probably conducting research to examine the

One team of investigators examined where extraverts and introverts sat in the library. They based their predictions on which of the following notions?

Extraversion has one of the strongest genetic components of any personality variable.

You know a woman who has many friends and is often out having fun. But this woman also typically acts before thinking, thus bringing her a lot of trouble. This woman is probably

Discuss the difference in preference for arousal between extraverts and introverts. Give two ways in which sensitivity to stimulation translates into behavior. What research evidence has been offered for the heritability of the extraversion?

A researcher asks extraverts and introverts to work on a series of math problems while listening to loud or soft music. Based on past research, we would expect to find that

For both technological reasons and ethical reasons, it is not possible to manipulate people's genes and observe the kind of adult they become.

In one study, introverts found themselves__________ mood when the experimenter instructed them to act more extraverted.

Discuss the rationale behind the twin-study method and adoption studies of genetic influence. Give the general findings regarding the contribution of genetic influences on personality. Discuss any problems associated with each of these methods of research.

Which of the following is true about parental investment?

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Each person born an introvert will develop a lower sensitivity to stimulation than those born extraverts.

The assumption that MZ and DZ twins are raised in equally similar environments can be problematic. Which of the following is a problem?

According to evolutionary personality theory, men and women base their choice of romantic partners in part on concerns for "parental investment." This means we

One problem with adoption studies is that the homes in which twins are placed

We can safely say that one result of the human male's preference in mate selection is that

Researchers have difficulty determining genetic influences on personality when they simply compare children with their parents. This is because

Research has found that extraverts are not always happier than introverts. Why not?

For extraverts, friends often serve as an important buffer against stress. This finding supports the idea that extraverts

For many years, psychologists debated the question of "nature versus nurture" in an "either/or" fashion. In what way has that question changed for today's personality psychologists?

A personality psychologist designs an experiment in which she plans to use the twin-study method. The psychologist is probably conducting research to examine the

One team of investigators examined where extraverts and introverts sat in the library. They based their predictions on which of the following notions?

Extraversion has one of the strongest genetic components of any personality variable.

You know a woman who has many friends and is often out having fun. But this woman also typically acts before thinking, thus bringing her a lot of trouble. This woman is probably

Discuss the difference in preference for arousal between extraverts and introverts. Give two ways in which sensitivity to stimulation translates into behavior. What research evidence has been offered for the heritability of the extraversion?

A researcher asks extraverts and introverts to work on a series of math problems while listening to loud or soft music. Based on past research, we would expect to find that

For both technological reasons and ethical reasons, it is not possible to manipulate people's genes and observe the kind of adult they become.

In one study, introverts found themselves__________ mood when the experimenter instructed them to act more extraverted.

Discuss the rationale behind the twin-study method and adoption studies of genetic influence. Give the general findings regarding the contribution of genetic influences on personality. Discuss any problems associated with each of these methods of research.

Which of the following is true about parental investment?

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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