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Physiological approaches to personality
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
Which of the following has not been proposed as a biological substrate of personality?
A)
circadian rhythms
B)
arousal level
C)
neurotransmitters
D)
cardiovascular reactivity
2
One of the first people to suggest that biological differences could be responsible for personality differences was
A)
Eysenck.
B)
Pavlov.
C)
Galen.
D)
Sheldon.
3
Electodermal activity (or skin conductance) indicates
A)
alpha waves.
B)
activation in the autonomic nervous system.
C)
telemetry.
D)
all of the above
4
Eysenck's theory predicts that in a boring or easy task,
A)
introverts would perform better than extraverts.
B)
extraverts would perform better than introverts.
C)
introverts and extraverts would perform equally well.
D)
introverts would fall asleep and not finish the task.
5
Gray suggests that a person with a strong BIS should
A)
score high on extraversion.
B)
score high on extraversion and neuroticism.
C)
score high on extraversion and low on neuroticism.
D)
score low on extraversion and high on neuroticism.
6
Which of the following traits correlates positively with extraversion?
A)
anxiety
B)
sensation seeking
C)
a weak nervous system
D)
morningness
7
Which of the following is most associated with pleasure?
A)
norepinepherine
B)
serotonin
C)
dompamine
D)
monoamine oxidase
8
_____ tend to have shorter circadian rhythms.
A)
Morning types
B)
Evening types
C)
Extraverts
D)
People with weak nervous systems
9
Positive emotionality has been associated with
A)
greater right than left frontal activation.
B)
greater left than right frontal activation.
C)
greater right than left posterior activation.
D)
greater left than right posterior activation.
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