Question 1

Emotional contagion refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that some emotions are not well understood 
B)  A phenomenon where people experience an automatic emotional response to a given emotional expression in another person 
C)  A rare condition present in some individuals 
D)  A skill that develop slowly throughout life 
A)  The fact that some emotions are not well understood 
B)  A phenomenon where people experience an automatic emotional response to a given emotional expression in another person 
C)  A rare condition present in some individuals 
D)  A skill that develop slowly throughout life B

Question 2

Two differing theories about human emotions hold that emotions can be categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous or involuntary events 
B)  Continuous or discrete 
C)  Cortical or subcortical 
D)  Brain-based or body-based 
A)  Continuous or involuntary events 
B)  Continuous or discrete 
C)  Cortical or subcortical 
D)  Brain-based or body-based B

Question 3

'Cognitive reappraisal' is a term used to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  Deciding if a situation or event is good for you or bad for you 
B)  Changing one's view of a given situation, typically to help down-regulate negative emotion 
C)  Creating a schema for coping with angry people 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Deciding if a situation or event is good for you or bad for you 
B)  Changing one's view of a given situation, typically to help down-regulate negative emotion 
C)  Creating a schema for coping with angry people 
D)  None of the above B

Question 4

The reason we are more apt to remember our wedding day or Senior Prom than any other given day in our past is theorized to be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of the cerebellum in emotional memories 
B)  The activation of the limbic system in storing and consolidating emotional memories 
C)  The hippocampus and the brainstem co-activating while storing emotional memories 
D)  The activation of the prefrontal cortex with the cerebellum in memory formation 
A)  The influence of the cerebellum in emotional memories 
B)  The activation of the limbic system in storing and consolidating emotional memories 
C)  The hippocampus and the brainstem co-activating while storing emotional memories 
D)  The activation of the prefrontal cortex with the cerebellum in memory formation

Question 5

Neuroimaging studies of human emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness have provided evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific individual emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain 
B)  Specific individual emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness do not show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain 
C)  Specific emotions such as fear and happiness show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain but emotions such as sadness or anxiety do not 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Specific individual emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain 
B)  Specific individual emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness do not show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain 
C)  Specific emotions such as fear and happiness show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain but emotions such as sadness or anxiety do not 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a region in the subcortical limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Basal Ganglia 
C)  Periaqueductal Grey region 
D)  Cerebellum 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Basal Ganglia 
C)  Periaqueductal Grey region 
D)  Cerebellum

Question 7

Describe how emotions can be characterized as discrete or continuous.

Accepted Answer

Two differing theories have long been he

Question 8

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited to individuals who serve in our armed forces 
B)  Found in children as well as in adults 
C)  Have aftereffects of traumatic stress that disappear over time 
D)  Increased in individuals over the age of 70 
A)  Limited to individuals who serve in our armed forces 
B)  Found in children as well as in adults 
C)  Have aftereffects of traumatic stress that disappear over time 
D)  Increased in individuals over the age of 70

Question 9

Brain areas involved in decoding emotional facial expressions include:

Accepted Answer

A)  The amygdala, the fusiform face area, and areas in visual cortex 
B)  The basal ganglia, the cerebellum, and the brainstem 
C)  The parietal lobe, the amygdala, and the pons 
D)  The amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and area MT in visual cortex 
A)  The amygdala, the fusiform face area, and areas in visual cortex 
B)  The basal ganglia, the cerebellum, and the brainstem 
C)  The parietal lobe, the amygdala, and the pons 
D)  The amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and area MT in visual cortex

Question 10

Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is associated with large shifts in mood. The brain areas implicated in Bipolar Disorder include:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fusiform Face area and the amygdala 
B)  The Prefrontal Cortex and the hippocampus 
C)  The hippocampus and the parietal lobe 
D)  The amygdala and the Prefrontal Cortex. 
A)  The Fusiform Face area and the amygdala 
B)  The Prefrontal Cortex and the hippocampus 
C)  The hippocampus and the parietal lobe 
D)  The amygdala and the Prefrontal Cortex.

Question 11

Drug addiction and alcohol addiction typically involves a continually-incurring cycle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug abuse, Depression, Craving, and Withdrawal 
B)  Craving, Bipolar Disorder, Drug Abuse, and Bingeing 
C)  Intoxication, Bingeing, Withdrawal, and Craving 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Drug abuse, Depression, Craving, and Withdrawal 
B)  Craving, Bipolar Disorder, Drug Abuse, and Bingeing 
C)  Intoxication, Bingeing, Withdrawal, and Craving 
D)  None of the above

Emotional contagion refers to:

Two differing theories about human emotions hold that emotions can be categorized as:

'Cognitive reappraisal' is a term used to describe

The reason we are more apt to remember our wedding day or Senior Prom than any other given day in our past is theorized to be due to:

Neuroimaging studies of human emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness have provided evidence that:

Which of the following is NOT a region in the subcortical limbic system?

Describe how emotions can be characterized as discrete or continuous.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is:

Brain areas involved in decoding emotional facial expressions include:

Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is associated with large shifts in mood. The brain areas implicated in Bipolar Disorder include:

Drug addiction and alcohol addiction typically involves a continually-incurring cycle of:

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Exam 11: Feelings

Emotional contagion refers to:

Two differing theories about human emotions hold that emotions can be categorized as:

'Cognitive reappraisal' is a term used to describe

The reason we are more apt to remember our wedding day or Senior Prom than any other given day in our past is theorized to be due to:

Neuroimaging studies of human emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness have provided evidence that:

Which of the following is NOT a region in the subcortical limbic system?

Describe how emotions can be characterized as discrete or continuous.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is:

Brain areas involved in decoding emotional facial expressions include:

Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is associated with large shifts in mood. The brain areas implicated in Bipolar Disorder include:

Drug addiction and alcohol addiction typically involves a continually-incurring cycle of:

A Framework for Mind and Brain

The Brain

Observing the Brain

The Art of Seeing

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

Language and Thought

Learning and Remembering

The Brain Is Conscious

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Sleep and Levels of Consciousness

Disorders of Consciousness

Growing up

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