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Central Michigan University PSY 340 1)The process by which a person seeks out compatible environments and avoids incompatible ones is called     

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PSY 340

1)The process by which a person seeks out compatible environments and avoids incompatible ones is called      .

a.            active person-environment transaction

b.            reactive person-environment transaction

c.             evocative person-environment transaction

d.            heterotypic continuity

 

2.)In line with the            process, if someone is high on conscientiousness, she will most likely select environments that promote achievement and order.

a.evocative person-environment transaction b.active person-environment transaction

c.reactive person-environment transaction d.heterotypic continuity

3.) Richard is an extravert and finds himself miserable at parties. His response is an example of a(n)        person-environment transaction.

a.            active

b.            evocative

c.             inactive d. reactive

 

 

4.) What is the technical name for drugs like Prozac?

a.            selective serotonin depletion inhibitors

  b. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

c. serotonin selection and reuptake facilitators

d. serotonin reuptake facilitators

5.) Wayne tends to suffer from chronic pessimism, is hypersensitive to rejection, worries obsessively, and is prone to sudden bursts of irrational anger. He is exhibiting the symptoms of

                .

a. high norepinephrine levels b. serotonin depletion

c.             hormonal imbalance

d.            low dopamine levels

6.) What is the best description of the role that testosterone plays in personality? a. stress, anxiety, and depression; impulsivity and sensation seeking

b.            extraversion; introversion

c.             extraversion; neuroticism

d.            the left frontal lobe; the right frontal lobe

7.) What is the best description of the role that testosterone plays in personality?

a.            It acts as a direct cause of frustration.

b.            It acts as an energizing factor that accentuates existing behavioral tendencies.

c.             It acts as a dampening factor that reduces existing behavioral tendencies.

d.            It seems to directly influence levels of agreeableness in men but not in women.

 

 

8.) We would expect a newlywed couple to have high levels of which hormone?

a.            norepinephrine

b.            serotonin

c.             cortisol d. oxytocin

 

9.)According to the text, biology will NEVER be able to explain    .

a. which brain structures are associated with depression b. how people act in their daily social environments

c.             how likely it is for schizophrenia to be passed down from mother to child

d.            the influence increased serotonin has on changes in behavior

 

10.) Jacob and Ashley have the same father but have different mothers. About how much genetic material do they share?

a. 0

b. .125

c. .25

d. 50

 

11) Which of the following is NOT indicated by a heritability statistic?

a.            whether genetic factors play some role in shaping individual differences

b.            whether the etiology of certain conditions such as mental retardation is environmental c. whether genes and environments interact to produce behavior

d. how much variability in a trait is due to nonshared environmental factors

 

12.) What is the scientific benefit of knowing a trait’s heritability coefficient? a. the variance in a trait that is due to genetic influences

b.            the degree to which genetic influences in a trait are due to inheritance

c.             the degree to which reliable genetic effects are statistically significant

d.            the degree to which genetic effects will replicate in an additional sample

 

13.) In which sample would you expect the heritability of IQ to be the lowest? a. low socioeconomic status twins

b.            middle socioeconomic status twins

c.             high socioeconomic status twins

d.            none of the above; the heritability will be the same in all three groups

14.) According to evolutionary biology, altruistic behavior might help assure the survival of one’s own genes into succeeding generations primarily because           .

 

a.            altruistic individuals take fewer risks than nonaltruistic individuals, so they are more likely to survive and produce children

b.            altruistic people tend to attract more mates, thereby increasing the likelihood that altruistic people will reproduce

c.             some of your genes will make it into the next generation if the people who share your genes also survive

d.            altruism promotes physical health and longevity

15.) Rachel was just dumped by her boyfriend. According to a recent study about types of depression, the particular kind of depression that will most likely follow is characterized by

                .

 

a.            emotional pain, crying, and seeking social support

b.            aggression, hostility, and anger

c.             fatigue, pessimism, and guilt

d.            sexual dysfunction, increased cortisol, and increased motor activity

 

16) Kevin is placing a personal ad in the local paper. According to evolutionary predictions about mate selection, he will most likely mention his          when describing himself.

a.            physical attractiveness

b.            propensity for jealousy c. financial resources

d. young age

 

17.) What is the biggest reason that cloning will NEVER be feasible?

 

a.            Meeting your clone would be too confusing to process.

b.            Personality is the result of a complex interaction between one’s genes and environment.

c.             The government has refused to fund any research on cloning.

d.            Our understanding of the genetic basis of personality is far too limited to know which genes are related to specific personality traits.

 

18.) Much of the world is changing toward a setting where physical strength matters less and

alternative child-care arrangements are possible. The view that men’s and women’s behavioral tendencies are determined by social structure implies that         .

a.            their behavioral tendencies will change over thousands of years

b.            their behavioral tendencies will change relatively quickly (over hundreds of years)

c.             their behavioral tendencies will probably never change

d.            men will primarily adopt child-rearing duties and women will primarily adopt the duties of rulers and warriors