Brain Imaging Studies of the Big Five Personality Traits Have

question 178

Multiple Choice

Brain imaging studies of the Big Five personality traits have found that _____ is associated with greater volume in the fusiform gyrus, an area of the cortex specialized for perceiving faces.

• A) extraversion
• B) agreeableness
• C) neuroticism
• D) conscientiousness

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