Question 1

According to Galen, an excess of yellow bile would cause a person to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed and melancholic 
B)  cold and apathetic 
C)  cheerful and robust 
D)  angry and bitter 
A)  depressed and melancholic 
B)  cold and apathetic 
C)  cheerful and robust 
D)  angry and bitter

Question 2

One theory about oxytocin is that the hormone is especially relevant for helping men bond with offspring given that men do not become pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to research by modern health psychologists, the choleric, or chronically hostile, person seems to be at extra risk for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a heart attack 
B)  cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  a heart attack 
B)  cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 4

What neurotransmitter is NOT typically associated with the substantia nigra?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  oxytocin 
A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  oxytocin

Question 5

One problem researchers experience when attempting to directly link testosterone to aggression and sexuality is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationships have never been studied in women 
B)  testosterone seems to affect sexual desire in men but not in women 
C)  it is difficult to determine the causal direction because aggression and sex can affect testosterone levels 
D)  both sex and especially aggression are difficult to study in the lab 
A)  the relationships have never been studied in women 
B)  testosterone seems to affect sexual desire in men but not in women 
C)  it is difficult to determine the causal direction because aggression and sex can affect testosterone levels 
D)  both sex and especially aggression are difficult to study in the lab

Question 6

What is the technical name for drugs like Prozac?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective serotonin depletion inhibitors 
B)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
C)  serotonin selection and reuptake facilitators 
D)  serotonin reuptake facilitators 
A)  selective serotonin depletion inhibitors 
B)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
C)  serotonin selection and reuptake facilitators 
D)  serotonin reuptake facilitators

Question 7

Hormones carry nerve impulses across synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A low level of monoamine oxidase (MAO) in the blood seems to correlate with sensation seeking and criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, surgeons discovered that stimulating the central region of the left ________ produced symptoms of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal cortex 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  amygdala 
D)  ascending reticular activating system 
A)  frontal cortex 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  amygdala 
D)  ascending reticular activating system

Question 10

Which hormone is associated with the fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  monoamine oxidase 
D)  dopamine 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  monoamine oxidase 
D)  dopamine

Question 11

What is the oldest brain-imaging technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalography (EEG) 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
A)  electroencephalography (EEG) 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question 12

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis, damage to the right frontal lobes impairs a person's ________, which then impairs his or her ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional reactions to events and thoughts; ability to make decisions about what is and is not important 
B)  primary visual and auditory cortexes; ability to distinguish real sensory stimulation from hallucinations 
C)  reptilian brain; ability to perform creative activities as opposed to simple responses and fixed patterns of behavior 
D)  ability to experience pain; fear of consequences 
A)  emotional reactions to events and thoughts; ability to make decisions about what is and is not important 
B)  primary visual and auditory cortexes; ability to distinguish real sensory stimulation from hallucinations 
C)  reptilian brain; ability to perform creative activities as opposed to simple responses and fixed patterns of behavior 
D)  ability to experience pain; fear of consequences

Question 13

The neurotransmitter serotonin is associated with the reward deficiency hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Eysenck, differences between introverts and extraverts are attributable to the functioning of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) 
C)  hormones 
D)  frontal cortex 
A)  limbic system 
B)  ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) 
C)  hormones 
D)  frontal cortex

Question 15

Nerve fibers that organize and regulate transmissions between nerves are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent nerves 
B)  efferent nerves 
C)  interneurons 
D)  extraneurons 
A)  afferent nerves 
B)  efferent nerves 
C)  interneurons 
D)  extraneurons

Question 16

The chemicals that are released from the hypothalamus, the gonads, and the adrenal cortex are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses 
B)  hormones 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  inhibitory communicators 
A)  synapses 
B)  hormones 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  inhibitory communicators

Question 17

Early reports about personality and emotional changes in Phineas Gage after his accident led to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased appreciation for substantia nigra 
B)  an increased appreciation for the difficulties with neurosurgeries 
C)  neurosurgeons performing lobotomies to control maladaptive behavior 
D)  a better understanding of how oxytocin functions in the brain 
A)  an increased appreciation for substantia nigra 
B)  an increased appreciation for the difficulties with neurosurgeries 
C)  neurosurgeons performing lobotomies to control maladaptive behavior 
D)  a better understanding of how oxytocin functions in the brain

Question 18

Describe the functions of neurotransmitters. How do they seem to work in the body? Pick two neurotransmitters and describe why each is relevant to understanding personality.

Accepted Answer

Neurotransmitters are chemical messenger

Question 19

Low levels of cortisol are associated with which psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A personality 
B)  social phobias 
C)  post-traumatic stress syndrome 
D)  antisocial personality disorder 
A)  Type A personality 
B)  social phobias 
C)  post-traumatic stress syndrome 
D)  antisocial personality disorder

Question 20

What term refers to brain regions that have been injured, removed, or destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  lesions 
B)  afferent areas 
C)  tomographs 
D)  efferent areas 
A)  lesions 
B)  afferent areas 
C)  tomographs 
D)  efferent areas

According to Galen, an excess of yellow bile would cause a person to be ________.

One theory about oxytocin is that the hormone is especially relevant for helping men bond with offspring given that men do not become pregnant.

According to research by modern health psychologists, the choleric, or chronically hostile, person seems to be at extra risk for ________.

What neurotransmitter is NOT typically associated with the substantia nigra?

One problem researchers experience when attempting to directly link testosterone to aggression and sexuality is that ________.

What is the technical name for drugs like Prozac?

Hormones carry nerve impulses across synapses.

A low level of monoamine oxidase (MAO) in the blood seems to correlate with sensation seeking and criminal behavior.

According to the text, surgeons discovered that stimulating the central region of the left ________ produced symptoms of depression.

Which hormone is associated with the fight-or-flight response?

What is the oldest brain-imaging technique?

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis, damage to the right frontal lobes impairs a person's , which then impairs his or her .

The neurotransmitter serotonin is associated with the reward deficiency hypothesis.

According to Eysenck, differences between introverts and extraverts are attributable to the functioning of the ________.

Nerve fibers that organize and regulate transmissions between nerves are called ________.

The chemicals that are released from the hypothalamus, the gonads, and the adrenal cortex are called ________.

Early reports about personality and emotional changes in Phineas Gage after his accident led to ________.

Describe the functions of neurotransmitters. How do they seem to work in the body? Pick two neurotransmitters and describe why each is relevant to understanding personality.

Low levels of cortisol are associated with which psychological disorder?

What term refers to brain regions that have been injured, removed, or destroyed?

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 8: The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

According to Galen, an excess of yellow bile would cause a person to be ________.

One theory about oxytocin is that the hormone is especially relevant for helping men bond with offspring given that men do not become pregnant.

According to research by modern health psychologists, the choleric, or chronically hostile, person seems to be at extra risk for ________.

What neurotransmitter is NOT typically associated with the substantia nigra?

One problem researchers experience when attempting to directly link testosterone to aggression and sexuality is that ________.

What is the technical name for drugs like Prozac?

Hormones carry nerve impulses across synapses.

A low level of monoamine oxidase (MAO) in the blood seems to correlate with sensation seeking and criminal behavior.

According to the text, surgeons discovered that stimulating the central region of the left ________ produced symptoms of depression.

Which hormone is associated with the fight-or-flight response?

What is the oldest brain-imaging technique?

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis, damage to the right frontal lobes impairs a person's ________, which then impairs his or her ________.

The neurotransmitter serotonin is associated with the reward deficiency hypothesis.

According to Eysenck, differences between introverts and extraverts are attributable to the functioning of the ________.

Nerve fibers that organize and regulate transmissions between nerves are called ________.

The chemicals that are released from the hypothalamus, the gonads, and the adrenal cortex are called ________.

Early reports about personality and emotional changes in Phineas Gage after his accident led to ________.

Describe the functions of neurotransmitters. How do they seem to work in the body? Pick two neurotransmitters and describe why each is relevant to understanding personality.

Low levels of cortisol are associated with which psychological disorder?

What term refers to brain regions that have been injured, removed, or destroyed?

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis, damage to the right frontal lobes impairs a person's , which then impairs his or her .