PY1PAB L8: Revision for L5-7

DNA is always causal in nature

• True

• False

An organism's _____ is the set of genes that it carries.

An organism's _____ is outward manifestation of the genes (observable characteristics)

• Genotype

  Phenotype

• Phenotype

  Genotype

• Nature

  Nurture

• Nurture

  Nature

Select all the personality dimensions listed in Eysenck's Gigantic Three

• Psychoticism

• Extraversion

• Neoroticism

• Conscientiousness

Benjamin et al. (1996) reported an association between the D4 dopamine receptor (DRD4)

and the following behavioural tendencies.

• Being (clean and) organized

• Excitement seeking

• Low openness to novelty (new ideas)

• Extra-sensitivity to visual and audio stimulation

Which of the following component of personality in Psychodynamic Model

is reality-driven and constantly striving for a good balance (between the fighting forces).

• Id

• Ego

• Superego

• Real self

Which of the following two should be the main tenets of the person-centered (humanistic) approach?

• Perceived human as motivated by personal growth

• Argues that personality is due to learning experiences

• Stresses on the importance of "here and now"

• Emphasizes the importance of unconscious mind

Psychologists (such as Ang, 2006) argues that the following parenting style

typically bring upon beneficial outcomes.

• Permissive

• Neglectful

• Authoritarian

• Authoritative

If a psychologist believes that personality should NOT be divided into discrete, independent chunks,

he/she will be upset with the following approach of explaining the personality of an individual.

• Categorization

• Dimensional

• Pathological

• Non-pathological

About 3/4 of people diagnosed with a personality disorder

often have another mental disorder.

Which of the following concepts best describes the above phenomena?

• comorbidity

• subthreshold limit

• deviation from social norm(s)

• content validity