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Biology of Personality

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1.  What is the ultimate goal in psychology?
  1. Understand emotions
  2. Predict behavior
  3. Study intelligence
  4. Measure creativity
2.  Personality refers to consistency across:
  1. Different people
  2. Different cultures
  3. Different situations
  4. Different ages
3.  What is the heritability index range?
  1. 0 to 0.5
  2. 0 to 1.0
  3. 0.5 to 1.0
  4. 1.0 to 2.0
4.  What proportion of variance in personality traits is generally attributed to genetics?
  1. 20%
  2. 35%
  3. 50%
  4. 70%
5.  Which neurotransmitter system is involved in behavioral functions?
  1. Endocrine system
  2. Dopaminergic system
  3. Immune system
  4. Respiratory system
6.  The diathesis-stress model explains the interaction between:
  1. Environment and intelligence
  2. Genes and environment
  3. Hormones and behavior
  4. Neurotransmitters and emotions
7.  Which type of genotype is highly sensitive to their environment, especially to the quality of parenting they receive?
  1. Dandelion children
  2. Orchid children
  3. Tulip children
  4. Rose children
8.  Which personality trait is associated with a tendency to experience negative emotions?
  1. Openness
  2. Conscientiousness
  3. Extraversion
  4. Neuroticism
9.  Which personality trait is associated with a desire for dominance?
  1. Agreeableness
  2. Openness
  3. Extraversion
  4. Conscientiousness
10.  Introverts are more likely to:
  1. Seek social interactions
  2. Find solitude and lack of stimulus draining
  3. Seek within themselves for restoration
  4. Enjoy loud and stimulating environments
11.  Extraverts are restored by:
  1. Solitude
  2. Social interaction
  3. Meditation
  4. Reading
12.  What does ARAS stand for?
  1. Ascending Reticular Activating System
  2. Advanced Reticular Assessment System
  3. Ascending Reticular Analysis System
  4. Active Reticular Activation System
13.  What is the function of the ARAS?
  1. Regulate arousal
  2. Measure intelligence
  3. Control emotions
  4. Manage endocrine system
14.  What is the method used to measure electrical activity in the brain?
  1. EEG
  2. MRI
  3. CT scan
  4. X-ray
15.  Introverts and extraverts seek different levels of stimulation to achieve:
  1. Different levels of cortical arousal
  2. Similar levels of cortical arousal
  3. Maximum levels of cortical arousal
  4. Minimum levels of cortical arousal

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