Question 1

A team of researchers examined where extraverts and introverts sat in the library. Which of the following did the team find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraverts preferred open, accessible locations, whereas introverts preferred isolated locations. 
B)  Introverts preferred open, accessible locations, whereas extraverts preferred isolated locations. 
C)  Extraverts enjoyed open, accessible locations better, but got more work done in an isolated location. 
D)  a clear pattern for extraverts, but no preferred location for introverts 
A)  Extraverts preferred open, accessible locations, whereas introverts preferred isolated locations. 
B)  Introverts preferred open, accessible locations, whereas extraverts preferred isolated locations. 
C)  Extraverts enjoyed open, accessible locations better, but got more work done in an isolated location. 
D)  a clear pattern for extraverts, but no preferred location for introverts

Question 2

One limitation of evolutionary personality theory with regard to mate selection is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it assumes mate selection is a direct result of environmental influences. 
B)  the methods do not give researchers the ability to make strong predictions. 
C)  researchers cannot manipulate the variables they study. 
D)  our instincts inherited from ancestors may overshadow the characteristics men and women look for in some cultures. 
A)  it assumes mate selection is a direct result of environmental influences. 
B)  the methods do not give researchers the ability to make strong predictions. 
C)  researchers cannot manipulate the variables they study. 
D)  our instincts inherited from ancestors may overshadow the characteristics men and women look for in some cultures.

Question 3

Two babies that come from different fertilized eggs may be

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A)  siblings. 
B)  dizygotic twins 
C)  unrelated 
D)  all of the above 
A)  siblings. 
B)  dizygotic twins 
C)  unrelated 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Compared to the results obtained using other research methods, the results from twin-study research

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A)  probably underestimate the role of genetics in personality. 
B)  make a stronger case for the role of genetic influences on personality. 
C)  are less subject to criticisms about underlying assumptions. 
D)  often are not replicated. 
A)  probably underestimate the role of genetics in personality. 
B)  make a stronger case for the role of genetic influences on personality. 
C)  are less subject to criticisms about underlying assumptions. 
D)  often are not replicated.

Question 5

Some investigators suggest that genetic influences on personality may not be seen unless a unique combination of more than one gene is inherited. Researchers refer to these complex influences as ________ effects.

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A)  interactive 
B)  nonadditive 
C)  multiple-gene 
D)  compound 
A)  interactive 
B)  nonadditive 
C)  multiple-gene 
D)  compound

Question 6

Research on extraversion?introversion has found

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A)  consistent evidence for a genetic component to extraversion-introversion. 
B)  some evidence for a genetic component to extraversion-introversion, but a significant amount of research that disputes this. 
C)  almost no evidence for a genetic component to extraversion-introversion. 
D)  consistent evidence arguing against a genetic component to extraversion-introversion. 
A)  consistent evidence for a genetic component to extraversion-introversion. 
B)  some evidence for a genetic component to extraversion-introversion, but a significant amount of research that disputes this. 
C)  almost no evidence for a genetic component to extraversion-introversion. 
D)  consistent evidence arguing against a genetic component to extraversion-introversion.

Question 7

One reason for the resistance by psychologists to acknowledge the important role of biology in human personality is that the

Accepted Answer

A)  biological determinants of personality matter little. 
B)  blank slate view has such great appeal. 
C)  field of psychology is determined to remain separate from biology. 
D)  results of biologically-based research can always be explained without reference to genetic factors. 
A)  biological determinants of personality matter little. 
B)  blank slate view has such great appeal. 
C)  field of psychology is determined to remain separate from biology. 
D)  results of biologically-based research can always be explained without reference to genetic factors.

Question 8

Margaret is an extravert. She has to study for a test in the morning. Where is the most likely place she will choose to study?

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A)  In a quiet room 
B)  Alone in an isolated study area in the library 
C)  In an open area in the library where she can see a lot of other students 
D)  Outside in a place where others can't disturb her 
A)  In a quiet room 
B)  Alone in an isolated study area in the library 
C)  In an open area in the library where she can see a lot of other students 
D)  Outside in a place where others can't disturb her

Question 9

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

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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 the above 
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 the above

Question 10

Researchers using the twin-study method take advantage of which naturally occurring phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monozygotic twins have identical genes. 
B)  Dizygotic twins have similar genes. 
C)  Monozygotic twins are often treated alike by parents. 
D)  Dizygotic twins are more alike genetically than typical siblings. 
A)  Monozygotic twins have identical genes. 
B)  Dizygotic twins have similar genes. 
C)  Monozygotic twins are often treated alike by parents. 
D)  Dizygotic twins are more alike genetically than typical siblings.

Question 11

Which of the following research findings do advocates of evolutionary personality theory point to as strong evidence for their interpretation of mate selection?

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A)  Most people eventually get married and have children. 
B)  College students today tend to get married for the same reasons college students got married a generation ago. 
C)  Men and women say they look for just about the same qualities in their spouses. 
D)  The qualities people say they look for in their spouses are the same reported by men and women from many different cultures. 
A)  Most people eventually get married and have children. 
B)  College students today tend to get married for the same reasons college students got married a generation ago. 
C)  Men and women say they look for just about the same qualities in their spouses. 
D)  The qualities people say they look for in their spouses are the same reported by men and women from many different cultures.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Which of the following kinds of data provides the weakest scientific evidence for a genetic influence on personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twin-study data 
B)  Similarity between personalities of parents and children raised by their parents 
C)  Adoption studies data 
D)  Comparing personalities of twins separated at birth 
A)  Twin-study data 
B)  Similarity between personalities of parents and children raised by their parents 
C)  Adoption studies data 
D)  Comparing personalities of twins separated at birth

Question 14

Research finds that, compared to introverts, extraverts tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be happier, but only on weekends. 
B)  be less happy. 
C)  have higher levels of subjective well-being and happiness. 
D)  be just about as happy, but they enjoy different things. 
A)  be happier, but only on weekends. 
B)  be less happy. 
C)  have higher levels of subjective well-being and happiness. 
D)  be just about as happy, but they enjoy different things.

Question 15

The fact that friends often serve as a buffer against stress supports the idea that extraverts

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

Question 16

Those acquaintances of yours who prefer quiet and perhaps isolated rooms in which to study are, according to research, more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotics. 
B)  extraverts. 
C)  introverts 
D)  of no particular personality. 
A)  neurotics. 
B)  extraverts. 
C)  introverts 
D)  of no particular personality.

Question 17

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 18

The most popular method used to examine the role of genetics and the environment in personality is the factor analysis method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to evolutionary personality theory, men prefer physically attractive women because

Accepted Answer

A)  the attributes we call beautiful are associated with youth and fertility. 
B)  physically attractive women tend to be in better health. 
C)  physically attractive women tend to be stronger and thus better able to survive. 
D)  they want physically attractive offspring. 
A)  the attributes we call beautiful are associated with youth and fertility. 
B)  physically attractive women tend to be in better health. 
C)  physically attractive women tend to be stronger and thus better able to survive. 
D)  they want physically attractive offspring.

Question 20

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 the above 
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 the above

A team of researchers examined where extraverts and introverts sat in the library. Which of the following did the team find?

One limitation of evolutionary personality theory with regard to mate selection is that

Two babies that come from different fertilized eggs may be

Compared to the results obtained using other research methods, the results from twin-study research

Some investigators suggest that genetic influences on personality may not be seen unless a unique combination of more than one gene is inherited. Researchers refer to these complex influences as ________ effects.

Research on extraversion?introversion has found

One reason for the resistance by psychologists to acknowledge the important role of biology in human personality is that the

Margaret is an extravert. She has to study for a test in the morning. Where is the most likely place she will choose to study?

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

Researchers using the twin-study method take advantage of which naturally occurring phenomenon?

Which of the following research findings do advocates of evolutionary personality theory point to as strong evidence for their interpretation of mate selection?

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

Which of the following kinds of data provides the weakest scientific evidence for a genetic influence on personality?

Research finds that, compared to introverts, extraverts tend to

The fact that friends often serve as a buffer against stress supports the idea that extraverts

Those acquaintances of yours who prefer quiet and perhaps isolated rooms in which to study are, according to research, more likely to be

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

The most popular method used to examine the role of genetics and the environment in personality is the factor analysis method.

According to evolutionary personality theory, men prefer physically attractive women because

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

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The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 10: The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

A team of researchers examined where extraverts and introverts sat in the library. Which of the following did the team find?

One limitation of evolutionary personality theory with regard to mate selection is that

Two babies that come from different fertilized eggs may be

Compared to the results obtained using other research methods, the results from twin-study research

Some investigators suggest that genetic influences on personality may not be seen unless a unique combination of more than one gene is inherited. Researchers refer to these complex influences as ________ effects.

Research on extraversion?introversion has found

One reason for the resistance by psychologists to acknowledge the important role of biology in human personality is that the

Margaret is an extravert. She has to study for a test in the morning. Where is the most likely place she will choose to study?

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

Researchers using the twin-study method take advantage of which naturally occurring phenomenon?

Which of the following research findings do advocates of evolutionary personality theory point to as strong evidence for their interpretation of mate selection?

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

Which of the following kinds of data provides the weakest scientific evidence for a genetic influence on personality?

Research finds that, compared to introverts, extraverts tend to

The fact that friends often serve as a buffer against stress supports the idea that extraverts

Those acquaintances of yours who prefer quiet and perhaps isolated rooms in which to study are, according to research, more likely to be

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

The most popular method used to examine the role of genetics and the environment in personality is the factor analysis method.

According to evolutionary personality theory, men prefer physically attractive women because

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

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: 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

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