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Research on trait heritability has revealed which of the following? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
Both differences and similarities regarding personalities have been found in families.
B
The influence of heredity on personality is about 20 percent.
C
There are more differences in personality characteristics among family members than there are similarities.
D
There are more similarities in personality characteristics among family members than there are differences.
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According to the article “The Geography of Personality,” places that have more artists and entertainers are low in __________ and high in __________.

A
neuroticism . . . agreeableness
B
openness to experience . . . conscientiousness
C
conscientiousness . . . openness to experience
D
agreeableness . . . neuroticism
11

According to the Big Five, a person who can be described as anxious, tense, and insecure most likely scored high in __________.

A
conscientiousness
B
neuroticism
C
agreeableness
D
extraversion
12

Gordon Allport categorized personality traits in all of the following categories except __________.

A
cardinal
B
primary
C
central
D
secondary
13

According to the article “The Geography of Personality,” places that have more artists and entertainers are low in __________ and high in __________.

A
neuroticism . . . agreeableness
B
openness to experience . . . conscientiousness
C
conscientiousness . . . openness to experience
D
agreeableness . . . neuroticism
14

Neuroticism, psychoticism, and extraversion are the three dominant personality traits according to __________.

A
Paul Costa
B
Hans Eysenck
C
Gordon Allport
D
Robert McCrae
15

According to the Big Five, a person who can be described as disciplined, punctual, and organized most likely scored high in __________.

A
extraversion
B
neuroticism
C
agreeableness
D
conscientiousness
16

According to the Big Five, a person who can be described as independent, imaginative, and flexible most likely scored high in __________.

A
openness to experience
B
neuroticism
C
conscientiousness
D
extraversion
17

The research on the Big Five’s effectiveness indicated that the trait perspective is __________.

A
inconclusive
B
inconsistent
C
ineffective
D
effective
18

Research on trait heritability has revealed which of the following? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
Both differences and similarities regarding personalities have been found in families.
B
The influence of heredity on personality is about 20 percent.
C
There are more differences in personality characteristics among family members than there are similarities.
D
There are more similarities in personality characteristics among family members than there are differences.
19

Some critics of the Big Five model for personality have proposed __________ as a sixth fundamental personality trait, after claiming that the Big Five does not adequately represent one's personality.

A
dependent-forgiving
B
honest-humility
C
manipulative-deceitfulness
D
clever-intellectual
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Research on the Big Five has indicated that approximately _____ percent of traits appear to be inherited.

A
75
B
100
C
0
D
50

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