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

question 446

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. Researchers found that _____ was associated with larger brain tissue volume in a brain region associated with sensitivity to rewarding stimuli, and _____ was associated with increased volume in a brain region associated with understanding the beliefs of others.

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

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