Describe each of the "big five" personality traits.
What will be an ideal response?
I. Extraversion: Contrasts talkativeness, assertiveness, and activity with silence, passivity, and reserve
II. Agreeableness: Contrasts kindness, trust, and warmth with hostility, selfishness, and distrust
III. Conscientiousness: Contrasts organization, thoroughness, and reliability with carelessness, negligence, and unreliability
IV. Neuroticism (emotional instability): Contrasts nervousness, moodiness, and sensitivity to negative stimuli with coping ability
V. Openness to experience: Contrasts imagination, curiosity, and creativity with shallowness and lack of perceptiveness
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Analyses of the specific injury that Phineas Gage suffered, along with careful analyses of his behavior after the injury have helped to:
A) document the plasticity and flexibility of the brain B) establish the role of the prefrontal cortex in emotional regulation C) document how speech can be impaired by specific kinds of brain damage D) provide clues to curing or rehabilitating patients who undergo such injuries
Framing effect
What will be an ideal response?
Individuals who text while driving have a much higher risk of getting into a car accident. This is because our attention can focus:
a. on multiple areas at once, but only if the areas use very different skills. b. on multiple areas at once, but the individual must practice the skill frequently. c. only on interesting information. d. only on one area at a time.