Which of the Following Exhibits Openness to Experience

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following exhibits openness to experience?

• A) Sarah, who is very successful in the business she has started
• B) Phoebe, who donates generously only to programs sponsored by her church
• C) Jenny, who experiences more negative states than positive states
• D) Maria, who dresses very stylishly and attends parties with her friends every weekend

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Definitions:

Priming

A psychological phenomenon in which exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.

Long-term Potentiation

A long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons that results from their simultaneous activation, often considered a cellular mechanism for learning and memory.

Deep Processing

A method of learning in which information is analyzed in a meaningful way as opposed to merely memorized.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a key feature of neural network functioning.