Exam 15: Social Cognition

An individual is hearing voices, has paranoid thoughts, and has distorted social perceptions. What disorder is this individual probably suffering from?

Those with psychopathy are lacking:

A study on facial expression influencing a decision to give the death penalty found that those with _________ features were far more likely to be judged as guilty and deserving the death penalty that those without those features.

Lesions on the anterior temporal lobe and amygdala in monkeys may result in which kinds of behavior?

Which subform of theory of mind is associated with inferring another's knowledge and beliefs?

Humans tend to mimic others' facial expressions unconsciously, even if they are only watching a video.

Vasopressin always increases aggressive, antisocial behavior.

Which brain region picks up on both visual and auditory social cues?

What does the outcome of the Greene and Paxton (2006) study on lying indicate about those who are dishonest?

The neurotransmitter ________ is critical for suppressing the desire to drive away intruders.

What types of facial features translate into dominance?

Semantic knowledge can be impaired by damage to which brain region?

Lesions in the LEFT temporal lobe lead to the inability to remember:

The trust game shows that when males are injected with oxytocin, they are more likely to:

This is the inability to recognize your limbs as part of your own body:

Social concepts help us judge the _______ of ourselves and others.

Cognitive self-reflection is reflection on one's own current:

If you have a lesion of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, what will be difficult for you?

Describe the difference between the lack of empathy displayed by those with psychopathy and those with autism spectrum disorder.

Our facial expressions give others __________ cues.