Eysenck theorized that the reason people high in Neuroticism were vulnerable to negative emotions is that they had overactive or over sensitive _____________.
a. sympathetic nervous systems
b. parasympathetic nervous systems
c. cerebral cortexes
d. pineal glands
Question 2Eysenck theorized that introverts had greater cortical arousal than extraverts, particularly in the
a. adrenal gland.
b. thalamus.
c. cerebral cortex.
d. reticular activating system.
Question 3In the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) the system that is hypothesized to resolve conflicts is called the ______________ system.
a. fight-flight-freeze
b. behavioral inhibition
c. approach-avoidance
d. conflict-resolution
Question 4In Grays theory there are three basic brain-behavior systems. Each of the following is one of these basic systems EXCEPT
a. Fight-flight-freeze.
b. Reinforcement.
c. Behavioral approach.
d. Behavioral inhibition.
Question 5All of the following are evidence of the biological nature of the traits in Eysencks model EXCEPT
a. There is evidence that the three factors exist in diverse cultures.
b. The is great consistency in the measures of the Eysenck traits over long time periods.
c. All three Eysenck traits have moderate heritability traits.
d. For at least one trait, psychoticism, a specific allele has been found to cause it.
Question 6The psychologist who developed the PEN model is
a. Gray
b. Eysenck
c. Cloninger
d. Butcher
Question 7The temperament associated with negative emotion, anxiety, punishment sensitivity, etc. is called
a. Neuroticism.
b. Impulsivity.
c. Psychoticism.
d. Extraversion.
Question 8All of the following are characteristics of temperament EXCEPT
a. Relatively stable across the life span.
b. Unique to Homo Sapiens.
c. Present from early childhood.
d. Expressed through general energy level
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