Exam 12: What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior 

Transgender status refers to:

It has been estimated that _____ percent of North Americans are overweight.

In males, the medial preoptic area controls _____, whereas the amygdala controls _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms of major depression?

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in initiating and stopping eating.

Cognitive interpretations that influence thought and behavior are called:

The dorsolateral region of the prefrontal cortex projects to the:

Differentiate between aphagia and hyperphagia. Which regions of the brain need to be lesioned to cause aphagia and hyperphagia?

What is NOT one of the three components of reward outlined by Berridge and Robinson (2003)?

The size of the receptor surface in the olfactory epithelium in humans is roughly:

Sexual orientation refers to:

Drugs that act as _____ are often prescribed to treat anxiety disorders.

Linus places his two pet rats in a small box and applies a mild electric shock to them. How will the rats most likely respond? What concept explains their response?

Evan does not understand how his body is capable of functioning without his awareness at times. He does not have to tell himself to cool down when he is hot; his body does it naturally. Explain to Evan the different functions involved in maintaining his body temperature.

Who first performed frontal lobotomies on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders?

Discuss the findings of Butler and Harlow's (1954) experiment with rhesus monkeys.

One reason adults and children may have such different food preferences is that:

Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus leads to:

According to Robinson and Berridge, wanting is controlled by _____, whereas liking is controlled by _____.

The _____ is probably responsible for our conscious awareness of emotional states.