Question 1

What is a sham rage?

Accepted Answer

A) An inappropriate reaction to a fear-inducing stimuli" 
B) Spontaneous activation of the fight-or-flight system" 
C) Extreme feelings of rage that may result in harm to self or others" 
D) Feelings of rage without the typical physical manifestations, such as a reddened face and execrated heart rate" 
A) An inappropriate reaction to a fear-inducing stimuli" 
B) Spontaneous activation of the fight-or-flight system" 
C) Extreme feelings of rage that may result in harm to self or others" 
D) Feelings of rage without the typical physical manifestations, such as a reddened face and execrated heart rate"

Question 2

Predation and both offense and defensive aggression are ____________ functions.

Accepted Answer

A) Homeostatic" 
B) Agonistic" 
C) Reproductive" 
D) None of the above" 
A) Homeostatic" 
B) Agonistic" 
C) Reproductive" 
D) None of the above"

Question 3

The hypothalamus helps maintain homeostasis, including:

Accepted Answer

A) Mate selection" 
B) Fight-or-flight" 
C) Parenting behaviors" 
D) Temperature maintenance" 
A) Mate selection" 
B) Fight-or-flight" 
C) Parenting behaviors" 
D) Temperature maintenance"

Question 4

How many types of output pathways leave the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) Five 
B) Three 
C) Seven 
D) Nine 
A) Five 
B) Three 
C) Seven 
D) Nine

Question 5

__________ first proposed that all humans share a common set of facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Cannon" 
B) Charles Darwin" 
C) William James" 
D) Carl Lange" 
A) Walter Cannon" 
B) Charles Darwin" 
C) William James" 
D) Carl Lange"

Question 6

Can emotional responses be learned? How? or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, emotional responses can be learned.

Question 7

Damage to which area of the brain produces Kulver-Bucy syndrome in rhesus monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A) The anterior temporal lobes, including the amygdala 
B) The pituitary gland, particularly in females 
C) The dorsal medial visual cortex 
D) The posterior region of the hypothalamus 
A) The anterior temporal lobes, including the amygdala 
B) The pituitary gland, particularly in females 
C) The dorsal medial visual cortex 
D) The posterior region of the hypothalamus

Question 8

Lesions on the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) are highly correlated with ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lesions on the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC)...

Question 9

Lesions on which brain region (as seen in the study on veterans) seem to lead to high rates of severe depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPF
C)  
B) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPF
C)  
C) Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPF
C)  
D) Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPF
C)  
A) Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPF
C)  
B) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPF
C)  
C) Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPF
C)  
D) Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPF
C)

Question 10

In humans, lesions on the anterior temporal lobes and the amygdala will result in which symptom?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypersexuality" 
B) Visual agnosia" 
C) Putting both food and non-food items in the mouth" 
D) Impairments in learning and expression of fear" 
A) Hypersexuality" 
B) Visual agnosia" 
C) Putting both food and non-food items in the mouth" 
D) Impairments in learning and expression of fear"

Question 11

When would a doctor prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

Accepted Answer

A) When serotonin levels are too high and there is a depressed moood" 
B) When serotonin levels are too high and there is a manic mood" 
C) When serotonin levels are too low and there is a depressed mood" 
D) When serotonin levels are too low and there is a manic mood" 
A) When serotonin levels are too high and there is a depressed moood" 
B) When serotonin levels are too high and there is a manic mood" 
C) When serotonin levels are too low and there is a depressed mood" 
D) When serotonin levels are too low and there is a manic mood"

Question 12

Sadness, joy, fear, and disgust can be recognized across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a sham rage?

Predation and both offense and defensive aggression are ____________ functions.

The hypothalamus helps maintain homeostasis, including:

How many types of output pathways leave the hypothalamus?

__________ first proposed that all humans share a common set of facial expressions.

Can emotional responses be learned? How? or why not?

Damage to which area of the brain produces Kulver-Bucy syndrome in rhesus monkeys?

Lesions on the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) are highly correlated with ____________.

Lesions on which brain region (as seen in the study on veterans) seem to lead to high rates of severe depression?

In humans, lesions on the anterior temporal lobes and the amygdala will result in which symptom?

When would a doctor prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

Sadness, joy, fear, and disgust can be recognized across cultures.

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Exam 13: Emotions

What is a sham rage?

Predation and both offense and defensive aggression are ____________ functions.

The hypothalamus helps maintain homeostasis, including:

How many types of output pathways leave the hypothalamus?

__________ first proposed that all humans share a common set of facial expressions.

Can emotional responses be learned? How? or why not?

Damage to which area of the brain produces Kulver-Bucy syndrome in rhesus monkeys?

Lesions on the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) are highly correlated with ____________.

Lesions on which brain region (as seen in the study on veterans) seem to lead to high rates of severe depression?

In humans, lesions on the anterior temporal lobes and the amygdala will result in which symptom?

When would a doctor prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

Sadness, joy, fear, and disgust can be recognized across cultures.

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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