Question 1

Which of the following reflects Eysenck's concept of stimulus arousal and withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraverts require greater stimulus levels to reach optimal arousal than introverts
B)   Introverts require greater stimulus levels to reach optimal arousal than extraverts
C)   There is no difference between introverts and extraverts in stimulus levels required to reach optimal arousal
D)   Extraverts seek arousal in the morning whereas introverts seek arousal in the evening A

Question 2

Which of the following types of person is most likely to show high levels of arousal in response to increasing levels of stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraverts
B)   Introverts
C)   Ambiverts
D)   Neurotics B

Question 3

High neuroticism has been associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   Lower levels of positive affect
B)   Higher levels of negative affect
C)   Both a and b
D)   Neither a nor b B

Question 4

Which of the following behaviors has not been positively associated with extraversion in research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Higher levels of sexual activity
B)   Interest in sales, marketing, and other people-oriented professions
C)   Talking more and talking sooner in conversations
D)   Higher levels of helping behaviors and providing assistance to others

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the Big Five traits?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraversion
B)   Agreeableness
C)   Conscientiousness
D)   Authoritarianism

Question 6

In interpersonal relationships, neuroticism is associated with which of the following tendencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inability to adjust intimacy to appropriate level in a given situation
B)   Overly dependent style of relating to others
C)   Inappropriate expressions of both positive and negative emotions
D)   Failure to behave with others in an appropriately assertive manner

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with the Big Five trait of conscientiousness C)?

Accepted Answer

A)   Responsibility
B)   Achievement orientation
C)   Empathy
D)   Persistence

Question 8

The enzyme monoamine oxidase MAO) underlies individual differences in sensation seeking because MAO

Accepted Answer

A)   Inhibits neurotransmission
B)   Increases cortical arousal
C)   Activates the amygdala
D)   Enhances the pleasure centers in the brain

Question 9

High levels of extraversion have been associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   Greater levels of positive affect
B)   Lower levels of negative affect
C)   Both a and b
D)   Neither a nor b

Question 10

Which of the following personal tendencies is not associated with openness to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Imaginativeness
B)   Political liberalism
C)   Sense of responsibility
D)   Broad interests

Question 11

In Terman's longitudinal study of intellectually gifted children, which of the following statements best reflects the research results concerning traits and longevity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Highly agreeable children tended to live longer as adults than did less agreeable children
B)   Agreeableness was positively associated with longevity, but only among women
C)   Highly conscientious children tended to live longer as adults than did less conscientious children
D)   Conscientiousness was positively associated with longevity, but only among women

Question 12

Pioneers in the arts and sciences tend to score especially high on which of the following traits

Accepted Answer

A)   Authoritarianism
B)   Neuroticism
C)   Extraversion
D)   Openness to experience

Question 13

Empirical research suggests that openness to experience is positively associated with which of the following strategies for coping with stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Escapist fantasy
B)   Positive thinking
C)   Religious faith
D)   Humor

Question 14

The Behavioral Inhibition System BIS. involves

Accepted Answer

A)   Motivation toward goals and incentives involving positive emotional reward
B)   Motivation to escape immediate threats
C)   Motivation to scan the situation for potential threats
D)   Motivation to inflict negative outcomes on others who threaten the self

Question 15

Studies of traits and the parenting styles of mothers with small children suggest that high levels of which of the following traits are associated with positive moods in mothers and positive engagement in parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraversion
B)   Openness to experience
C)   Agreeableness
D)   Absorption

Question 16

Which of the following statements does not reflect an empirical finding concerning the trait of neuroticism N)?

Accepted Answer

A)   N is a negative indicator for recovery from depression
B)   N is positively associated with guilt and anxiety about sexual relations
C)   N is positively associated with emotion-focused coping strategies
D)   N is negatively associated with performance on achievement tasks

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the relationship between 0 and authoritarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Persons scoring high on 0 tend to have authoritarian personalities
B)   The authoritarian personality represents a combination of high 0 and high N
C)   A person low on 0 prefers abstract, complex, and different interpretations of events
D)   Low levels of 0 and a combination of other Big Five trait clusters may combine to represent authoritarianism

Question 18

Research related to stress and neuroticism indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)   Stress tends to predispose a person to neuroticism
B)   Neuroticism tends to predispose a person to stress
C)   The relation between stress and neuroticism is inconclusive
D)   As a person's neuroticism increases, his or her stress level remains the same

Question 19

Which of the following types of person is most likely to be least responsive to punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraverts
B)   Introverts
C)   Ambiverts
D)   Neurotics

Question 20

Which of the following statements best characterizes the empirical relation between intelligence and openness to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Strong positive correlation
B)   Modest positive correlation
C)   No correlation
D)   Modest negative correlation

Exam 5: Five Basic Traits in the Brain and in Behavior