1) according to the _____ approach, the study of personality should focus on how
people vary across common traits.
a.idiographic
b.nomothetic
c.objective
d.projective
2) a region of this area in the right hemisphere of the brain appears to be specialized for
perceiving faces.
a.prosopagnosia
b.fusiform gyrus
c.amygdala
d.visual cortex
3) the particular kind of experience that is so engrossing and enjoyable that you do it for
its own sake, rather than because of its consequence, is called:
a.self-reinforcing behavior
b.escapism
c.flow
d.runners high
4) the _____ model states that through experience we learn a fuzzy representation of a
concept, rather than a single representation.
a.applying
b.defining attribute
c.prototype
d.exemplar
5) which of the following is not an aspect of temperament?
a.activity level
b.emotionality
c.sociability
d.agreeableness
6) anna is a college student from the united states and michiko is a college student from
japan. both have taken the same personality assessment as part of a psychology research
study. which of these young women is likely to score higher in neuroticism, and why?
a.anna, because americans tend to be more neurotic in general
b.anna, because americans tend to have relatively low self-esteem
c.michiko, because the japanese on average report higher levels of neuroticism
d.no significant difference would be expected
7) uchenna has been studying for his philosophy midterm all day. it is now 3:00 am, and
the exam is at 8:00 am the same morning. the best thing that uchenna can do now to
increase his chances of doing well on the exam is to:
a.keep reviewing the material
b.relate the material he has learned to his own life
c.get some sleep
d.write some sample essays
8) what is the state of the electrical charge when a neuron is said to be at resting
potential?
a.inside the neuron is more positive than outside the neuron.
b.inside the neuron is more negative than outside the neuron.
c.both the inside and outside of the neuron are of equal electrical charge.
d.the inside of the neuron is hyperpolarized.
9) electronic signs create an illusion of movement by illuminating small adjacent lights
in rapid succession. this phenomenon is an example of:
a.induced movement
b.phi movement
c.compensatory movement
d.movement aftereffects
10) if silva and stanton had classified you as having an undercontrolled temperament at
age 3, by age 21 you would:
a.show little evidence of this temperament
b.be at risk for alcohol and criminal behavior problems
c.be more inhibited than the average person
d.be better adjusted than most of your peers
11) serotonin affects mood, but is also the neurotransmitter most associated with
appetite. which of the following medications would most disrupt normal hunger cues?
a.prozac
b.xanax
c.a tricyclic
d.a mao-inhibitor
12) banduras concept of self-efficacy:
a.refers to our belief that we can achieve specific outcomes
b.denies the role of observational learning on human behavior
c.has not been supported by empirical research
d.implies that the environment has little impact on behavior
13) according to the most recent estimate from the human genome project, humans
have approximately how many genes?
a.1,0005,000
b.20,00030,000
c.over 100,000
d.three times as many as most animals
14) being fined for overdue books is a form of:
a.positive reinforcement
b.negative reinforcement
c.positive punishment
d.negative punishment
15) which brain stem structure influences the sleep cycle, as well as general alertness?
a.reticular formation
b.amygdala
c.cerebellum
d.medulla