Which of the following is not a basic temperament according to the three-dimensional model of Buss and Plomin?
A. Activity
B. Emotionality
C. Connectivity
D. Sociability
Question 2Which of the following is true about people who are low on the dimension of behavior approach (BAS)?
A. They respond to rewards with great pleasure.
B. They learn to balance the rewards they receive with the punishments.
C. They are less likely to become angry over falling short in their goals.
D. They approach new situations with great caution.
Question 3People who are easily upset or have a quick temper are high in
A. connectivity.
B. emotional affectivity.
C. neuroticism.
D. emotionality
Question 4Barnabus has practiced the piano for hours in preparation for his recital. It will be rewarding for him to perform well with everyone in attendance. If you knew that Barnabus has a highly active BAS, which of the following would you predict to be most likely?
A. He will take the most pleasure from the ordeal of the recital being over.
B. He will take pleasure from just anticipating the feeling of reward.
C. His BIS will make him indifferent to the rewards of successful accomplishment.
D. Any mistakes during the recital will be ignored.
Question 5Cross-cultural research on Eysenck's model of personality tends to find
A. patterns similar to those found in America, but only in European countries.
B. extraversion-introversion scores vary considerably depending on the child-rearing practices in the culture.
C. the same three dimensions of personality across cultures.
D. evidence to support a biological basis for extraversion-introversion, but not the other dimensions in the model.
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