Question 1

Describe the roles of the pre-SMA, SMA, and primary motor cortex in turning a plan into action.

Accepted Answer

The pre-SMA (pre-supplementary motor are

Question 2

The brain requires __________ to make serotonin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The brain requires __________ to make serotonin....

Question 3

Pursuing a reward, even when risky, is correlated with activation in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Medial orbitofrontal cortex" 
B) Anterior insula" 
C) Ventromedial prefrontal cortex" 
D) Ventral striatum" 
A) Medial orbitofrontal cortex" 
B) Anterior insula" 
C) Ventromedial prefrontal cortex" 
D) Ventral striatum"

Question 4

Animals that eat food that is harder to come by may be more prone to:

Accepted Answer

A) Be risk averse when foraging 
B) Take risks when foraging 
C) Operate under rational choice theory 
D) Attribution errors 
A) Be risk averse when foraging 
B) Take risks when foraging 
C) Operate under rational choice theory 
D) Attribution errors

Question 5

Why does the lottery system make so much money?

Accepted Answer

A) People know that the odds of winning are actually higher than most people think" 
B) In some states, some of the profits go to fund the pubic schools" 
C) People are willing to spend a little in hopes of gaining a huge reward" 
D) The commercials are very appealing" 
A) People know that the odds of winning are actually higher than most people think" 
B) In some states, some of the profits go to fund the pubic schools" 
C) People are willing to spend a little in hopes of gaining a huge reward" 
D) The commercials are very appealing"

Question 6

If given the opportunity to enter a drawing for $500, or, take $10 right now, what kind of choice would it be considered to take the $10?

Accepted Answer

A) Risk seeking" 
B) Absoute" 
C) Risk aversive" 
D) Indifferent" 
A) Risk seeking" 
B) Absoute" 
C) Risk aversive" 
D) Indifferent"

Question 7

When you go to your favorite restaurant, you always choose the same dish. It doesn't matter the time of year, time of day, cost of the dish, or what new items are on the menu. This dish would be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Intertemporal choice" 
B) Absolute preference" 
C) Relative preference" 
D) Primary reward" 
A) Intertemporal choice" 
B) Absolute preference" 
C) Relative preference" 
D) Primary reward"

Question 8

The lesion study performed by Clarke et al. showed that patients with lesions on their anterior insula did what during the task?

Accepted Answer

A) Chose long-term rewards even when immediate rewards were not much smaller than the long-term rewards" 
B) Chose immediate, smaller rewards even when long-term rewards were very high" 
C) Disregarded risk and bet high even when the chances of losing were high" 
D) Were extremely loss-aversive and bet small amounts of money even when chances were in their favor" 
A) Chose long-term rewards even when immediate rewards were not much smaller than the long-term rewards" 
B) Chose immediate, smaller rewards even when long-term rewards were very high" 
C) Disregarded risk and bet high even when the chances of losing were high" 
D) Were extremely loss-aversive and bet small amounts of money even when chances were in their favor"

Question 9

What is the framing effect? Give an example of a problem that involves the framing effect.

Accepted Answer

The framing effect is a cognitive bias w

Question 10

Exteroceptive areas of the brain include:

Accepted Answer

A) The auditory cortex" 
B) The visual cortex" 
C) The somatosensory cortex" 
D) All of the above" 
A) The auditory cortex" 
B) The visual cortex" 
C) The somatosensory cortex" 
D) All of the above"

Question 11

The parts of the brain that seem to track subjective value have some parts that track only delayed rewards and some that track only risky rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a subject in an experiment decides on their own, with no external cues, to wave their hand back and forth, this area of the brain should be active:

Accepted Answer

A) The pre-supplementary motor area (pre-SM
A)  
B) The orbitofrontal cortex 
C) The primary motor cortex 
D) The ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
A) The pre-supplementary motor area (pre-SM
A)  
B) The orbitofrontal cortex 
C) The primary motor cortex 
D) The ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Question 13

A delay discounting curve for an impulsive individual with time on the x axis and subjective value on the y axis would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Initially low and near 0, but rising as it goes further into the future" 
B) Initially high, but then with steep drop-off, with much of the tale end flat and near 0" 
C) Starting out high, and then consistently rising and falling over time" 
D) None of the above" 
A) Initially low and near 0, but rising as it goes further into the future" 
B) Initially high, but then with steep drop-off, with much of the tale end flat and near 0" 
C) Starting out high, and then consistently rising and falling over time" 
D) None of the above"

Question 14

The "plan-selecting" region of the brain during decision making is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Orbitofrontal cortex" 
B) Anterior insula" 
C) Frontopolar cortex" 
D) Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex" 
A) Orbitofrontal cortex" 
B) Anterior insula" 
C) Frontopolar cortex" 
D) Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex"

Question 15

Stronger activation in the right insula during selling decisions is correlated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Lower loss aversion" 
B) Higher framing effect" 
C) Stronger endowment effect" 
D) Weaker endowment effect" 
A) Lower loss aversion" 
B) Higher framing effect" 
C) Stronger endowment effect" 
D) Weaker endowment effect"

Question 16

Goal-making and plan-deciding are done in different regions in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cannabinoid receptors are stimulated by:

Accepted Answer

A) Cortisol" 
B) Tryptophan" 
C) Dopamine" 
D) Tetrahydrocannabinol" 
A) Cortisol" 
B) Tryptophan" 
C) Dopamine" 
D) Tetrahydrocannabinol"

Question 18

What is the difference between cognition and conation?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognition is driven by perception, whereas conation is driven by emotion 
B) Cognition is performed in the cortex, whereas conation is performed in the cerebellum 
C) Conation only occurs in animals 
D) Cognition involves an action, whereas conation only involves thought 
A) Cognition is driven by perception, whereas conation is driven by emotion 
B) Cognition is performed in the cortex, whereas conation is performed in the cerebellum 
C) Conation only occurs in animals 
D) Cognition involves an action, whereas conation only involves thought

Question 19

Explain 2 differences between the rational and intuitive decision making systems.

Accepted Answer

The rational decision making system is b

Question 20

Stress levels do not effect decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the roles of the pre-SMA, SMA, and primary motor cortex in turning a plan into action.

The brain requires __________ to make serotonin.

Pursuing a reward, even when risky, is correlated with activation in the:

Animals that eat food that is harder to come by may be more prone to:

Why does the lottery system make so much money?

If given the opportunity to enter a drawing for $500, or, take $10 right now, what kind of choice would it be considered to take the $10?

When you go to your favorite restaurant, you always choose the same dish. It doesn't matter the time of year, time of day, cost of the dish, or what new items are on the menu. This dish would be a(n):

The lesion study performed by Clarke et al. showed that patients with lesions on their anterior insula did what during the task?

What is the framing effect? Give an example of a problem that involves the framing effect.

Exteroceptive areas of the brain include:

The parts of the brain that seem to track subjective value have some parts that track only delayed rewards and some that track only risky rewards.

When a subject in an experiment decides on their own, with no external cues, to wave their hand back and forth, this area of the brain should be active:

A delay discounting curve for an impulsive individual with time on the x axis and subjective value on the y axis would be:

The "plan-selecting" region of the brain during decision making is the:

Stronger activation in the right insula during selling decisions is correlated with:

Goal-making and plan-deciding are done in different regions in the brain.

Cannabinoid receptors are stimulated by:

What is the difference between cognition and conation?

Explain 2 differences between the rational and intuitive decision making systems.

Stress levels do not effect decision making.

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Exam 12: Decision Making

Describe the roles of the pre-SMA, SMA, and primary motor cortex in turning a plan into action.

The brain requires __________ to make serotonin.

Pursuing a reward, even when risky, is correlated with activation in the:

Animals that eat food that is harder to come by may be more prone to:

Why does the lottery system make so much money?

If given the opportunity to enter a drawing for $500, or, take $10 right now, what kind of choice would it be considered to take the $10?

When you go to your favorite restaurant, you always choose the same dish. It doesn't matter the time of year, time of day, cost of the dish, or what new items are on the menu. This dish would be a(n):

The lesion study performed by Clarke et al. showed that patients with lesions on their anterior insula did what during the task?

What is the framing effect? Give an example of a problem that involves the framing effect.

Exteroceptive areas of the brain include:

The parts of the brain that seem to track subjective value have some parts that track only delayed rewards and some that track only risky rewards.

When a subject in an experiment decides on their own, with no external cues, to wave their hand back and forth, this area of the brain should be active:

A delay discounting curve for an impulsive individual with time on the x axis and subjective value on the y axis would be:

The "plan-selecting" region of the brain during decision making is the:

Stronger activation in the right insula during selling decisions is correlated with:

Goal-making and plan-deciding are done in different regions in the brain.

Cannabinoid receptors are stimulated by:

What is the difference between cognition and conation?

Explain 2 differences between the rational and intuitive decision making systems.

Stress levels do not effect decision making.

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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