The Focus on Neuroscience Box "The Neuroscience of Personality: Brain

question 187

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience box "The Neuroscience of Personality: Brain Structure and the Big Five" describes an MRI study that investigated whether personality traits are associated with differences in brain structure. What was a major conclusion of this study?

• A) Preliminary findings suggest that there are biological influences on personality; however, the findings are correlational.
• B) There were no major differences in brain structure between people who differ in personality traits.
• C) Although there might be differences in brain structure patterns in people with different personality traits, these differences are too subtle to be measured with current neuroscience techniques.
• D) Extraversion is associated with greater volume in the frontal cortex, while neuroticism is associated with greater volume in the medial cortex.

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