The increase in work teams, employee diversity, and increasingly complex jobs has _____ the importance of

______.

Which of the following has the highest genetic influence?

Height 90%   Major Depression 70%

Intelligence 60%

Divorce, Smoking, Crime, Agression 50-55%

Schizo, Personality, Job Satisfaction, Anxiety 30-45%

If a person is seldom satisfied with life, we can attribute about _____ of this dissatisfaction to genetic

influences.

40%

Disatisfaction with life is genetic

One of the things we find about

extremely violent people

is that most:

-Have low levels of Serotonin

-Diet is related to violence

-Have high or low sugar levels

That steroids can increase aggression shows the importance of ____ in human behavior.

Hormones

High levels of Androgens

According to psychologist Hans Eysenck, extroverts are people whose natural body state is one of _________.

Under Arousal

To increase your mental efficiency,

the following should be part of your diet.

• Eat Fish & Eggs
• Canola, Soy, Walnut Oils
• Reduce Cholesterol (triglyceride) levels
• Eat Fruits & Veggies
• Moderate Caffeine & Sugar
• Good Carbs
• Vitamin E

Bob forgot about two meetings, was irritable, and made several mistakes in writing reports. This is not typical

behavior for Bob. We suspect the cause might be:

• Poor diet related
• Low sugar

Compared to less attractive adults, attractive adults _________.

• Receive higher job interview scores
• Higher Performance appraisal
• Sent to jail less often
• Less mental health committed
• More help in emergencies

Prison inmates who have plastic surgery are _____ to commit crimes once they are released compared to

inmates who don't receive plastic surgery.

Less Likely to commit crimes

(Recidivism)

Temea is high in intelligence and very independent. According to research on birth order, she is probably

_____.

An Only child

Sean is outgoing, has good social skills, and is a good mediator. According to research on birth order, he is

probably ______.

Middle Child

Your text discussed that gender, race, and culture can influence who we are. According to research,

compared to African Americans,

Whites:

Whites

• Higher Income
• More College Grads
• More Homeowners

African Americans

• Lower Incomes
• Less College Grads
• Fewer Homeowners 

Most psychologists believe that unless we have a significant emotional event, our personality is pretty much set

by ____.

Psychologist don't all agree except for

Age 25

 Rachel is normally an extrovert who talks, talks, talks. However, when she is with her two introverted friends,
she too is quiet. Which of the following would best explain her behavior?

Entire day is spent talking to people

so

She uses time with introverts to

reduce amount of stimulation

The major characteristics that form the core of an individual's personality are called ____.

An extrovert likes to talk, dance, and have an active social life. Extroversion is a ______ trait and talking and

dancing are _______ traits.

• Central Trait

         Extroversion

• Secondary Traits

            Talking and dancing 

The current thinking is that there are ____ main personality dimensions.

5 Main Personality Dimensions

What are the

four situational factors

affecting behavior?

• Environmental Stress
• Behavior of Others
• Time & Resource Limitations
• Competing Values
• Availability of Alternatives 

What are the

"Big 5"

personality dimensions?

OCEAN

• O=Openess
• C=Concientiousness
• E=Extraversion
• A=Agreeableness
• N=Neuroticism

What are the

three categories of

traits?

• Central- Major personality core
• Cardinal- Dominates a central trait
• Secondary- Within each central trait