Question 1

Cannon argued that James-Lange theory cannot be TRUE because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to the spinal cord impairs emotional experience 
B)  we are not always aware of the emotional responses 
C)  stimulation of the peripheral response does not elicit an emotional feeling 
A)  damage to the spinal cord impairs emotional experience 
B)  we are not always aware of the emotional responses 
C)  stimulation of the peripheral response does not elicit an emotional feeling C

Question 2

James-Lange theory is characterised by the statement ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  'the man runs away because he is scared of the bear' 
B)  'the man runs away and then realises he is scared of the bear' 
C)  'the man is scared because he runs away from the bear' 
A)  'the man runs away because he is scared of the bear' 
B)  'the man runs away and then realises he is scared of the bear' 
C)  'the man is scared because he runs away from the bear' C

Question 3

The prefrontal cortex ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  does not communicate with the amygdala 
B)  activates the amygdala 
C)  inhibits the amygdala 
A)  does not communicate with the amygdala 
B)  activates the amygdala 
C)  inhibits the amygdala C

Question 4

Discuss the importance of evolutionary and biological factors in emotional facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary and biological factors play

Question 5

Lesions to which of the following areas does not disrupt fear conditioning in rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  auditory thalamus 
C)  auditory cortex 
A)  amygdala 
B)  auditory thalamus 
C)  auditory cortex

Question 6

The prefrontal cortex ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is specialised for the emotion of anger 
B)  is specialised for inhibiting fear 
C)  is involved in more than one emotion 
A)  is specialised for the emotion of anger 
B)  is specialised for inhibiting fear 
C)  is involved in more than one emotion

Question 7

Damage to the amygdala produces ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced fear 
B)  rage 
C)  risk taking 
A)  reduced fear 
B)  rage 
C)  risk taking

Question 8

Injection of adrenaline to stimulate emotional responses ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  induces a subjective emotion 
B)  strengthens the intensity of an existing subjective emotion 
C)  has no effect on emotional feelings 
A)  induces a subjective emotion 
B)  strengthens the intensity of an existing subjective emotion 
C)  has no effect on emotional feelings

Question 9

Which of the following theories proposes that emotions are characterised by specific patterns of emotional responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  James-Lange Theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard Theory 
C)  Schachter-Singer Theory 
A)  James-Lange Theory 
B)  Cannon-Bard Theory 
C)  Schachter-Singer Theory

Question 10

What role does the amygdala play in emotion?

Accepted Answer

The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped c

Question 11

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive context is sufficient to induce an emotional feeling 
B)  emotional responses label a situation as being emotional 
C)  the cognitive context labels emotional responses as being related to a particular emotion 
A)  cognitive context is sufficient to induce an emotional feeling 
B)  emotional responses label a situation as being emotional 
C)  the cognitive context labels emotional responses as being related to a particular emotion

Question 12

In Cannon-Bard theory, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional responses precede the subjective feeling 
B)  emotional responses and subjective feelings are triggered at the same time 
C)  emotional responses follow the subjective feeling 
A)  emotional responses precede the subjective feeling 
B)  emotional responses and subjective feelings are triggered at the same time 
C)  emotional responses follow the subjective feeling

Question 13

Critically evaluate the hypothesis that information is processed in a serial manner within the amygdala.

Accepted Answer

The hypothesis that information is proce

Question 14

Emotional facial expressions have a biological basis because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are evident from birth 
B)  they are the same throughout life 
C)  they are learned equally by all people 
A)  they are evident from birth 
B)  they are the same throughout life 
C)  they are learned equally by all people

Question 15

The amygdala is involved in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  only fear memories 
B)  pavlovian memories 
C)  pavlovian and declarative memories 
A)  only fear memories 
B)  pavlovian memories 
C)  pavlovian and declarative memories

Question 16

The periacqueductal grey ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  receives projections from the amygdala 
B)  is inhibited by amygdala activity 
C)  reliably produces freezing when stimulated 
A)  receives projections from the amygdala 
B)  is inhibited by amygdala activity 
C)  reliably produces freezing when stimulated

Question 17

The condition in which patients cannot voluntarily move their facial muscles is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular facial paresis 
B)  volitional facial paresis 
C)  emotional facial paresis 
A)  muscular facial paresis 
B)  volitional facial paresis 
C)  emotional facial paresis

Question 18

Emotions ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  involve patterns of physiological responses 
B)  include subjective feelings but not behaviours 
C)  have no consequences for survival 
A)  involve patterns of physiological responses 
B)  include subjective feelings but not behaviours 
C)  have no consequences for survival

Question 19

Why is it important to consider peripheral biological responses in the understanding of emotion?

Accepted Answer

It is important to consider peripheral b

Question 20

Which of the following is not associated with fear responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  tears 
B)  dry mouth 
C)  diarrhoea 
A)  tears 
B)  dry mouth 
C)  diarrhoea

Cannon argued that James-Lange theory cannot be TRUE because ______.

James-Lange theory is characterised by the statement ______.

The prefrontal cortex ______.

Discuss the importance of evolutionary and biological factors in emotional facial expressions.

Lesions to which of the following areas does not disrupt fear conditioning in rats?

The prefrontal cortex ______.

Damage to the amygdala produces ______.

Injection of adrenaline to stimulate emotional responses ______.

Which of the following theories proposes that emotions are characterised by specific patterns of emotional responses?

What role does the amygdala play in emotion?

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, ______.

In Cannon-Bard theory, ______.

Critically evaluate the hypothesis that information is processed in a serial manner within the amygdala.

Emotional facial expressions have a biological basis because ______.

The amygdala is involved in ______.

The periacqueductal grey ______.

The condition in which patients cannot voluntarily move their facial muscles is called ______.

Emotions ______.

Why is it important to consider peripheral biological responses in the understanding of emotion?

Which of the following is not associated with fear responses?

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Exam 7: Emotional Behaviours

Cannon argued that James-Lange theory cannot be TRUE because ______.

James-Lange theory is characterised by the statement ______.

The prefrontal cortex ______.

Discuss the importance of evolutionary and biological factors in emotional facial expressions.

Lesions to which of the following areas does not disrupt fear conditioning in rats?

The prefrontal cortex ______.

Damage to the amygdala produces ______.

Injection of adrenaline to stimulate emotional responses ______.

Which of the following theories proposes that emotions are characterised by specific patterns of emotional responses?

What role does the amygdala play in emotion?

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, ______.

In Cannon-Bard theory, ______.

Critically evaluate the hypothesis that information is processed in a serial manner within the amygdala.

Emotional facial expressions have a biological basis because ______.

The amygdala is involved in ______.

The periacqueductal grey ______.

The condition in which patients cannot voluntarily move their facial muscles is called ______.

Emotions ______.

Why is it important to consider peripheral biological responses in the understanding of emotion?

Which of the following is not associated with fear responses?

Structure and Communication in the Nervous System

Drugs and the Nervous System: Psychopharmacology

Development, Degeneration and Recovery of the Nervous System

The Importance of Experience: Learning and Memory

Sensory Systems

Motor Control

Motivated Behaviours

Psychological Disorders

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