Question 1

Eysenck points to each of the following except one as evidence for a biological basis of personality.Which one?

Accepted Answer

A) The results of cross-cultural research 
B) Research on brain-wave activity 
C) The stability of extraversion-introversion over many years 
D) The results of twin-study research 
A) The results of cross-cultural research 
B) Research on brain-wave activity 
C) The stability of extraversion-introversion over many years 
D) The results of twin-study research B

Question 2

A five-year-old boy is controlled and gentle.He is reluctant to play with new children and hesitates when entering new situations.Temperament researchers would probably identify this child as

Accepted Answer

A) shy. 
B) inhibited. 
C) introverted. 
D) low in sociability. 
A) shy. 
B) inhibited. 
C) introverted. 
D) low in sociability. B

Question 3

The form of anxiety shown by inhibited children that comes from their exposure to unfamiliar people,settings,or challenges is called

Accepted Answer

A) moral anxiety. 
B) castration anxiety. 
C) anxiety to novelty. 
D) neurotic phobia. 
A) moral anxiety. 
B) castration anxiety. 
C) anxiety to novelty. 
D) neurotic phobia. C

Question 4

Scales designed to measure BAS and BIS correlate with measures of extraversion and introversion ,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the widely accepted temperament model presented in the text,how many general temperaments are there?

Accepted Answer

A) Three 
B) Four 
C) Eight 
D) Sixteen 
A) Three 
B) Four 
C) Eight 
D) Sixteen

Question 6

Research has shown that temperamental differences can affect how a child performs in school. Which of the following is not a difference in the research?

Accepted Answer

A) Approach or withdrawal 
B) Distractibility 
C) Adaptability 
D) Attention to details 
A) Approach or withdrawal 
B) Distractibility 
C) Adaptability 
D) Attention to details

Question 7

A psychologist wants to conduct research on cerebral asymmetry.She wants to examine

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A) brain damage. 
B) intelligence. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) differences in right- and left-hemisphere activity. 
A) brain damage. 
B) intelligence. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) differences in right- and left-hemisphere activity.

Question 8

To get higher grades and better evaluations from teachers students should

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A) have a temperament that matches the teacher's expectations. 
B) match their interests to the teacher's interests and focus. 
C) have a temperament that leads to strong attention to details. 
D) have a temperament that supports moral values. 
A) have a temperament that matches the teacher's expectations. 
B) match their interests to the teacher's interests and focus. 
C) have a temperament that leads to strong attention to details. 
D) have a temperament that supports moral values.

Question 9

A psychologist purchases an electroencephalograph (EEG)for use in his research.The psychologist is interested in measuring

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence. 
B) muscle tension. 
C) heart rate. 
D) brain-wave activity. 
A) intelligence. 
B) muscle tension. 
C) heart rate. 
D) brain-wave activity.

Question 10

Researchers have examined cerebral asymmetry in depressed people.The results of this research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) some people may be born with a greater likelihood to become depressed than others. 
B) our experiences are less important in determining depression than our inherited tendencies. 
C) whether a person develops a depression-prone brain activity pattern depends on experiences during the first few years of life. 
D) there is relatively little psychologists can do for depressed people if the depression has a biological component. 
A) some people may be born with a greater likelihood to become depressed than others. 
B) our experiences are less important in determining depression than our inherited tendencies. 
C) whether a person develops a depression-prone brain activity pattern depends on experiences during the first few years of life. 
D) there is relatively little psychologists can do for depressed people if the depression has a biological component.

Question 11

According to the evolutionary psychology perspective,the process of social exclusion leads to anxiety because

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A) people fear that others will punish them. 
B) experiencing anxiety serves an important survival function. 
C) each of us is reminded of a traumatic experience in childhood. 
D) all of these 
A) people fear that others will punish them. 
B) experiencing anxiety serves an important survival function. 
C) each of us is reminded of a traumatic experience in childhood. 
D) all of these

Question 12

Which of the following physiological measures have been used to study personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroimaging 
B) Respiration 
C) Hormone levels 
D) All of these 
A) Neuroimaging 
B) Respiration 
C) Hormone levels 
D) All of these

Question 13

Trina is slow to warm up to a new task.Rather than jumping right into a new assignment,she spends a great deal of time getting prepared and trying to understand the entire project.Because of her temperament,Trina usually falls behind the other students in her third-grade class.According to the goodness of fit model,Trina's teacher should

Accepted Answer

A) work with Trina to overcome her slow-to-warm-up style. 
B) adapt her teaching to meet Trina's style of learning. 
C) give Trina less work to do, even if this means Trina learns less than the other students. 
D) allow Trina to take the work home with her to finish it all. 
A) work with Trina to overcome her slow-to-warm-up style. 
B) adapt her teaching to meet Trina's style of learning. 
C) give Trina less work to do, even if this means Trina learns less than the other students. 
D) allow Trina to take the work home with her to finish it all.

Question 14

A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad.She measures the participants' brain activity levels with an electroencephalograph (EEG)during the films.This psychologist is probably conducting research on

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral asymmetry. 
B) brain damage. 
C) temperament. 
D) classical conditioning. 
A) cerebral asymmetry. 
B) brain damage. 
C) temperament. 
D) classical conditioning.

Question 15

A woman likes to spend her time with others,enjoys loud music,often acts impulsively,and does not like to be alone. According to Eysenck's model of personality,this woman is

Accepted Answer

A) sociable. 
B) extraverted. 
C) low in neuroticism. 
D) impulsive. 
A) sociable. 
B) extraverted. 
C) low in neuroticism. 
D) impulsive.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about people who are low on the dimension of behavior approach (BAS)?

Accepted Answer

A) They respond to rewards with great pleasure. 
B) They learn to balance the rewards they receive with the punishments. 
C) They are less likely to become angry over falling short in their goals. 
D) They approach new situations with great caution. 
A) They respond to rewards with great pleasure. 
B) They learn to balance the rewards they receive with the punishments. 
C) They are less likely to become angry over falling short in their goals. 
D) They approach new situations with great caution.

Question 17

State the basic tenets of evolutionary personality psychology by describing the role of natural selection and the psychological mechanisms that are thought to determine personality. Explain how unpleasant and problematic human characteristics like anxiety could have evolved.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

According to evolutionary personality theory,anxiety is

Accepted Answer

A) the result of natural selection. 
B) a positive emotion. 
C) no longer useful to human beings. 
D) learned. 
A) the result of natural selection. 
B) a positive emotion. 
C) no longer useful to human beings. 
D) learned.

Question 19

The difference in right- and left-hemisphere activity is referred to as cerebral asymmetry by researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A strength of the biological approach is that

Accepted Answer

A) it has succeeded in identifying specific parameters for psychologists who want to change behavior. 
B) there seems to be no limit to psychologists' ability to test for biological factors. 
C) most of its advocates are medical doctors with an interest in treating disease. 
D) it makes a variety of suggestions for personality change. 
A) it has succeeded in identifying specific parameters for psychologists who want to change behavior. 
B) there seems to be no limit to psychologists' ability to test for biological factors. 
C) most of its advocates are medical doctors with an interest in treating disease. 
D) it makes a variety of suggestions for personality change.

Eysenck points to each of the following except one as evidence for a biological basis of personality.Which one?

A five-year-old boy is controlled and gentle.He is reluctant to play with new children and hesitates when entering new situations.Temperament researchers would probably identify this child as

The form of anxiety shown by inhibited children that comes from their exposure to unfamiliar people,settings,or challenges is called

Scales designed to measure BAS and BIS correlate with measures of extraversion and introversion ,respectively.

According to the widely accepted temperament model presented in the text,how many general temperaments are there?

Research has shown that temperamental differences can affect how a child performs in school. Which of the following is not a difference in the research?

A psychologist wants to conduct research on cerebral asymmetry.She wants to examine

To get higher grades and better evaluations from teachers students should

A psychologist purchases an electroencephalograph (EEG)for use in his research.The psychologist is interested in measuring

Researchers have examined cerebral asymmetry in depressed people.The results of this research suggests that

According to the evolutionary psychology perspective,the process of social exclusion leads to anxiety because

Which of the following physiological measures have been used to study personality?

A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad.She measures the participants' brain activity levels with an electroencephalograph (EEG)during the films.This psychologist is probably conducting research on

A woman likes to spend her time with others,enjoys loud music,often acts impulsively,and does not like to be alone. According to Eysenck's model of personality,this woman is

Which of the following is true about people who are low on the dimension of behavior approach (BAS)?

State the basic tenets of evolutionary personality psychology by describing the role of natural selection and the psychological mechanisms that are thought to determine personality. Explain how unpleasant and problematic human characteristics like anxiety could have evolved.

According to evolutionary personality theory,anxiety is

The difference in right- and left-hemisphere activity is referred to as cerebral asymmetry by researchers.

A strength of the biological approach is that

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The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 9: The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

Eysenck points to each of the following except one as evidence for a biological basis of personality.Which one?

A five-year-old boy is controlled and gentle.He is reluctant to play with new children and hesitates when entering new situations.Temperament researchers would probably identify this child as

The form of anxiety shown by inhibited children that comes from their exposure to unfamiliar people,settings,or challenges is called

Scales designed to measure BAS and BIS correlate with measures of extraversion and introversion ,respectively.

According to the widely accepted temperament model presented in the text,how many general temperaments are there?

Research has shown that temperamental differences can affect how a child performs in school. Which of the following is not a difference in the research?

A psychologist wants to conduct research on cerebral asymmetry.She wants to examine

To get higher grades and better evaluations from teachers students should

A psychologist purchases an electroencephalograph (EEG)for use in his research.The psychologist is interested in measuring

Researchers have examined cerebral asymmetry in depressed people.The results of this research suggests that

According to the evolutionary psychology perspective,the process of social exclusion leads to anxiety because

Which of the following physiological measures have been used to study personality?

A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad.She measures the participants' brain activity levels with an electroencephalograph (EEG)during the films.This psychologist is probably conducting research on

A woman likes to spend her time with others,enjoys loud music,often acts impulsively,and does not like to be alone. According to Eysenck's model of personality,this woman is

Which of the following is true about people who are low on the dimension of behavior approach (BAS)?

State the basic tenets of evolutionary personality psychology by describing the role of natural selection and the psychological mechanisms that are thought to determine personality. Explain how unpleasant and problematic human characteristics like anxiety could have evolved.

According to evolutionary personality theory,anxiety is

The difference in right- and left-hemisphere activity is referred to as cerebral asymmetry by researchers.

A strength of the biological approach is that

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

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social 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

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