Regarding the relationship of personality and happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. To a degree, some people are more temperamentally disposed to be happy, regardless of life events.
b. In general, happier people tend to be optimistic and worry-free.
c. In general, happier people tend to be introverts.
d. The personality of happy people probably influences the balance of positive and negative emotions they feel.
C
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a. clinical psychology. b. cognitive psychology. c. personality psychology. d. sociology.
Berzonsky suggests that not all later adolescents process identity-related information in the same way. According to his model, the normative types
a. read lots of books from the library and search for relevant information on the Internet. b. procrastinate and delay facing self-relevant issues as long as possible. c. are self-reflective. d. focus on the standards set for them by others.
Jack enlists the assistance of a travel agent to help him arrange a business trip to seven military bases for a weapons contractor. The agent lists all the stops on the trip. Later, when Jack tells his friend Darlene his itinerary, he can accurately remember only the date and location of his first stop. This is an example of the ____ effect.
A. attentional B. ordering C. primacy D. recency
Jessica was playing poker while on a vacation in Las Vegas, and in a fit of exuberance, bet all of her money on one hand. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a losing hand. If we were using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to observe Jessica's reactions to losing, which structure might have shown especially increased activation?
a. her anterior cingulate cortex b. her posterior cingulate cortex c. her amygdala d. her hippocampus