University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

PSY 4333

CHAPTER NINE QUIZ

1)Research points to what root cause to explain the difference between inhibited and uninhibited children?

2. Which statement about the categories of "inhibited" and "uninhibited" is true?

3. According to reinforcement sensitivity theory, someone with a highly active                                   is highly motivated to seek out and achieve pleasurable goals.
4. Hugh acts on his impulses, has a hard time sitting still, and gets distracted from tasks easily. Hugh can best be described as a                                 child.

5. Hans Eysenck believed that             .

6. Sophia is a very talkative seven year old. Every time she goes to the park, she immediately strikes up conversations with the other kids and even their parents, even if she has never met them before. She is always eager to try out the other kids' toys as well. Sophia is probably a(n)

7. According to the most recent research, what is the root cause of the difference between introverts and extroverts?
8. According to evolutionary personality theory,               .

9. How is anxiety related to natural selection?