Question 1

Studies on facial expression have found that participants judge ___________ simply and quickly on factors such as bone structure.

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence and education level" 
B) Affluence and socioeconomic status" 
C) Extroversion and tendency to take risks" 
D) Trustworthiness and competence" 
A) Intelligence and education level" 
B) Affluence and socioeconomic status" 
C) Extroversion and tendency to take risks" 
D) Trustworthiness and competence"

Question 2

Social rewards are the weakest kind of rewards for humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Social rewards can give as much pleasure as, and activate similar regions of the brain as, __________ rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) Food" 
B) Sexual" 
C) Internal" 
D) Monetary" 
A) Food" 
B) Sexual" 
C) Internal" 
D) Monetary"

Question 4

Whether we are feeling positive or negative about our own or other's actions will activate different regions of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the 2006 study by Harrison, Singer, Rotshtein, Dolan, and Critchley on how pupil size effects perception, what was the finding?

Accepted Answer

A) Faces with smaller pupils were rated as happier, but the participants did not mimicked the smaller pupil size" 
B) Faces with larger pupils were rated as more intense, but the participants did not mimicked the larger pupil size" 
C) Faces with smaller pupils were rated as more sad, and the participants unconsciously mimicked the smaller pupil size" 
D) Faces with larger pupils were rated as more attractive, and the participants unconsciously mimicked the larger pupil size" 
A) Faces with smaller pupils were rated as happier, but the participants did not mimicked the smaller pupil size" 
B) Faces with larger pupils were rated as more intense, but the participants did not mimicked the larger pupil size" 
C) Faces with smaller pupils were rated as more sad, and the participants unconsciously mimicked the smaller pupil size" 
D) Faces with larger pupils were rated as more attractive, and the participants unconsciously mimicked the larger pupil size"

Question 6

Which of the following can only be understood if one has theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) The intentions of others" 
B) Irony" 
C) Sarcasm" 
D) All of the above" 
A) The intentions of others" 
B) Irony" 
C) Sarcasm" 
D) All of the above"

Question 7

As shown in the 1999 study by Perron at al. and the 2004 study by Singer at al., these areas are active when receiving painful stimulation, and also when observing loved one receive painful stimulation:

Accepted Answer

A) The cerebellum and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPF
C) " 
B) The anterior insula and the anterior cingulate cortex" 
C) The primary and secondary somatosensory cortex" 
D) The ventromedial hippocampus and the thalamus" 
A) The cerebellum and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPF
C) " 
B) The anterior insula and the anterior cingulate cortex" 
C) The primary and secondary somatosensory cortex" 
D) The ventromedial hippocampus and the thalamus"

Question 8

In the monogamous prairie vole, what will happen if the male is injected with a vasopressin receptor blocker around mating time?

Accepted Answer

A) He will begin scent marking the entire area, even if there are other, more dominant males that have already done so" 
B) He will fail to bond with his mate and will become polygamous" 
C) He will bond with the female, and protect her and the babies from intruders" 
D) He will become extremely aggressive and attack any male that comes near the female" 
A) He will begin scent marking the entire area, even if there are other, more dominant males that have already done so" 
B) He will fail to bond with his mate and will become polygamous" 
C) He will bond with the female, and protect her and the babies from intruders" 
D) He will become extremely aggressive and attack any male that comes near the female"

Question 9

Social behavior needs to be flexible and adaptable in order to fit many different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What features of autism spectrum disorder correlate with a lack of theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) They have difficulty picking up on social cues, such as eye gazes or gestures 
B) They have difficulty understanding other people's beliefs, desires, and intentions 
C) They take language literally, and have difficulty following irony or sarcasm 
D) All of the above 
A) They have difficulty picking up on social cues, such as eye gazes or gestures 
B) They have difficulty understanding other people's beliefs, desires, and intentions 
C) They take language literally, and have difficulty following irony or sarcasm 
D) All of the above

Question 11

The anterior temporal lobes are active when we are trying to evaluate our own actions, or the actions of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This is the unawareness or denial of paralysis:

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia" 
B) Anosognosia" 
C) Somatoparaphrenia" 
D) Double dissociation" 
A) Schizophrenia" 
B) Anosognosia" 
C) Somatoparaphrenia" 
D) Double dissociation"

Question 13

What does it mean that some cases of psychopathy are congenital?

Accepted Answer

A) These individuals have a high chance of recovery" 
B) These individuals were born with psychopathic traits" 
C) These individuals are unaware that they have psychopathy" 
D) These individuals acquired psychopathy from a head injury" 
A) These individuals have a high chance of recovery" 
B) These individuals were born with psychopathic traits" 
C) These individuals are unaware that they have psychopathy" 
D) These individuals acquired psychopathy from a head injury"

Question 14

An individual with a closed smile, large eyes, and slightly raised eyebrows would appear:

Accepted Answer

A) Trustworthy or friendly 
B) Dominant or threatening 
C) Submissive 
D) None of the above 
A) Trustworthy or friendly 
B) Dominant or threatening 
C) Submissive 
D) None of the above

Question 15

The fusiform face area is the only region of the brain that activates when we view faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cingulate motor area responds to felt pain, and also responds to _____________, indicating that it is part of the mirror system.

Accepted Answer

A) Inflicting pain on someone else" 
B) Contemplating inflicting pain on someone else" 
C) Observing someone else experiencing pain" 
D) Contemplating someone else in pain" 
A) Inflicting pain on someone else" 
B) Contemplating inflicting pain on someone else" 
C) Observing someone else experiencing pain" 
D) Contemplating someone else in pain"

Question 17

Prosopagnosia would result from damage to this region of the brain:

Accepted Answer

A) The superior sulcus" 
B) The substantia nigra" 
C) The fusiform face area" 
D) The anterior insula" 
A) The superior sulcus" 
B) The substantia nigra" 
C) The fusiform face area" 
D) The anterior insula"

Question 18

Damage to the anterior temporal lobes in humans will result in impairment of which type of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Empathetic" 
B) Episodic" 
C) Semantic" 
D) Procedural" 
A) Empathetic" 
B) Episodic" 
C) Semantic" 
D) Procedural"

Question 19

Those with social anxiety disorder, but not healthy control subjects, show activation in this brain region when they are being criticized:

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocampus" 
B) Prefrontal cortex" 
C) Amygdala" 
D) Hypothalamus" 
A) Hippocampus" 
B) Prefrontal cortex" 
C) Amygdala" 
D) Hypothalamus"

Question 20

Which neurotransmitter is associated with affiliation, pair bonding, and parenting behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin" 
B) Oxytocin" 
C) Vasopressin" 
D) Dopamine" 
A) Serotonin" 
B) Oxytocin" 
C) Vasopressin" 
D) Dopamine"

Studies on facial expression have found that participants judge ___________ simply and quickly on factors such as bone structure.

Social rewards are the weakest kind of rewards for humans.

Social rewards can give as much pleasure as, and activate similar regions of the brain as, __________ rewards.

Whether we are feeling positive or negative about our own or other's actions will activate different regions of the brain.

In the 2006 study by Harrison, Singer, Rotshtein, Dolan, and Critchley on how pupil size effects perception, what was the finding?

Which of the following can only be understood if one has theory of mind?

As shown in the 1999 study by Perron at al. and the 2004 study by Singer at al., these areas are active when receiving painful stimulation, and also when observing loved one receive painful stimulation:

In the monogamous prairie vole, what will happen if the male is injected with a vasopressin receptor blocker around mating time?

Social behavior needs to be flexible and adaptable in order to fit many different situations.

What features of autism spectrum disorder correlate with a lack of theory of mind?

The anterior temporal lobes are active when we are trying to evaluate our own actions, or the actions of others.

This is the unawareness or denial of paralysis:

What does it mean that some cases of psychopathy are congenital?

An individual with a closed smile, large eyes, and slightly raised eyebrows would appear:

The fusiform face area is the only region of the brain that activates when we view faces.

The cingulate motor area responds to felt pain, and also responds to _____________, indicating that it is part of the mirror system.

Prosopagnosia would result from damage to this region of the brain:

Damage to the anterior temporal lobes in humans will result in impairment of which type of knowledge?

Those with social anxiety disorder, but not healthy control subjects, show activation in this brain region when they are being criticized:

Which neurotransmitter is associated with affiliation, pair bonding, and parenting behaviors?

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Exam 15: Social Cognition

Studies on facial expression have found that participants judge ___________ simply and quickly on factors such as bone structure.

Social rewards are the weakest kind of rewards for humans.

Social rewards can give as much pleasure as, and activate similar regions of the brain as, __________ rewards.

Whether we are feeling positive or negative about our own or other's actions will activate different regions of the brain.

In the 2006 study by Harrison, Singer, Rotshtein, Dolan, and Critchley on how pupil size effects perception, what was the finding?

Which of the following can only be understood if one has theory of mind?

As shown in the 1999 study by Perron at al. and the 2004 study by Singer at al., these areas are active when receiving painful stimulation, and also when observing loved one receive painful stimulation:

In the monogamous prairie vole, what will happen if the male is injected with a vasopressin receptor blocker around mating time?

Social behavior needs to be flexible and adaptable in order to fit many different situations.

What features of autism spectrum disorder correlate with a lack of theory of mind?

The anterior temporal lobes are active when we are trying to evaluate our own actions, or the actions of others.

This is the unawareness or denial of paralysis:

What does it mean that some cases of psychopathy are congenital?

An individual with a closed smile, large eyes, and slightly raised eyebrows would appear:

The fusiform face area is the only region of the brain that activates when we view faces.

The cingulate motor area responds to felt pain, and also responds to _____________, indicating that it is part of the mirror system.

Prosopagnosia would result from damage to this region of the brain:

Damage to the anterior temporal lobes in humans will result in impairment of which type of knowledge?

Those with social anxiety disorder, but not healthy control subjects, show activation in this brain region when they are being criticized:

Which neurotransmitter is associated with affiliation, pair bonding, and parenting behaviors?

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

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Other Senses

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Attention and Consciousness

Memory

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Motivation and Reward

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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