Question 1

Which neurotransmitter is closely linked with reward?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA" 
B) Dopamine" 
C) Acetylcholine" 
D) Serotonin" 
A) GABA" 
B) Dopamine" 
C) Acetylcholine" 
D) Serotonin"

Question 2

Breaking down a behavior into its component actions and going through each one is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Parallel processing" 
B) Sequential processing" 
C) Quasi-hyperbolic discounting" 
D) Delay discounting" 
A) Parallel processing" 
B) Sequential processing" 
C) Quasi-hyperbolic discounting" 
D) Delay discounting"

Question 3

Who was the philosopher behind the modern concept of utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Amos Tversky" 
B) Isaac Newton" 
C) Jeremy Bentham" 
D) Daniel Kahneman" 
A) Amos Tversky" 
B) Isaac Newton" 
C) Jeremy Bentham" 
D) Daniel Kahneman"

Question 4

The endowment effect is only seen in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the attribution effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Deciding on an option because we believe its value will increase over time 
B) The tendency for humans to assume that an object has more value simply because we own it 
C) The tendency for humans to assume that bad decisions made by ourselves are due to situational factors, whereas bad decisions made by others are due to character defects 
D) Believing that other people act irrationally whilst our own choices are rational 
A) Deciding on an option because we believe its value will increase over time 
B) The tendency for humans to assume that an object has more value simply because we own it 
C) The tendency for humans to assume that bad decisions made by ourselves are due to situational factors, whereas bad decisions made by others are due to character defects 
D) Believing that other people act irrationally whilst our own choices are rational

Question 6

When buying an item, the activity of the ventral striatum goes up when:

Accepted Answer

A) The item is rare" 
B) The item is perceived as very expensive" 
C) The item is desirable" 
D) There is a good bargain" 
A) The item is rare" 
B) The item is perceived as very expensive" 
C) The item is desirable" 
D) There is a good bargain"

Question 7

Humans have multiple decision making systems that activate depending on the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When individuals think explicitly and can explain their choices, they are operating under:

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral economics" 
B) The Ultimatum Game" 
C) The intuitive system" 
D) The rational system" 
A) Behavioral economics" 
B) The Ultimatum Game" 
C) The intuitive system" 
D) The rational system"

Question 9

When people chose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, what does that point to about our decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) We can be irrational when gain is involved 
B) We can be impulsive 
C) We tend to delay discount 
D) All of the above 
A) We can be irrational when gain is involved 
B) We can be impulsive 
C) We tend to delay discount 
D) All of the above

Question 10

What does Aesop's tale of The Scorpion and the Frog say about human nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans often weigh decisions carefully before making a choice" 
B) Humans always make a rational choice, even if it is not the ""correct"" choice" 
C) Humans are prone to act on impulse, even when it is to their detriment" 
D) Humans display risky behavior because they like the thrill it gives them" 
A) Humans often weigh decisions carefully before making a choice" 
B) Humans always make a rational choice, even if it is not the ""correct"" choice" 
C) Humans are prone to act on impulse, even when it is to their detriment" 
D) Humans display risky behavior because they like the thrill it gives them"

Question 11

In an experiment, I tell two groups that 200 people are infected with a deadly disease. If I tell Group A that they must choose between a 50% chance of saving the lives of all 200 people, or a 100% of saving the lives of only 50 people, and Group B that they must choose between a 50% chance of all 200 people dying and a 100% chance of 50 people living, what should we expect to happen, given the framing effect?

Accepted Answer

A) We should expect both groups to choose the 100% of saving 50 people" 
B) We should expect Group A to choose the 50% chance of saving everyone, while Group B chooses the 100% of saving 50 people" 
C) We should expect Group A to choose the 50% chance of saving 50 people, while Group B chooses the 50% of everyone perishing" 
D) We should expect both groups to choose the 50% of saving everyone" 
A) We should expect both groups to choose the 100% of saving 50 people" 
B) We should expect Group A to choose the 50% chance of saving everyone, while Group B chooses the 100% of saving 50 people" 
C) We should expect Group A to choose the 50% chance of saving 50 people, while Group B chooses the 50% of everyone perishing" 
D) We should expect both groups to choose the 50% of saving everyone"

Question 12

The duel-systems model proposes that impulsive, irrational decisions are made by the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The duel-systems model proposes that impulsive, irrational...

Which neurotransmitter is closely linked with reward?

Breaking down a behavior into its component actions and going through each one is referred to as:

Who was the philosopher behind the modern concept of utilitarianism?

The endowment effect is only seen in humans.

What is the attribution effect?

When buying an item, the activity of the ventral striatum goes up when:

Humans have multiple decision making systems that activate depending on the situation.

When individuals think explicitly and can explain their choices, they are operating under:

When people chose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, what does that point to about our decision making?

What does Aesop's tale of The Scorpion and the Frog say about human nature?

The duel-systems model proposes that impulsive, irrational decisions are made by the __________ system.

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Exam 12: Decision Making

Which neurotransmitter is closely linked with reward?

Breaking down a behavior into its component actions and going through each one is referred to as:

Who was the philosopher behind the modern concept of utilitarianism?

The endowment effect is only seen in humans.

What is the attribution effect?

When buying an item, the activity of the ventral striatum goes up when:

Humans have multiple decision making systems that activate depending on the situation.

When individuals think explicitly and can explain their choices, they are operating under:

When people chose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, what does that point to about our decision making?

What does Aesop's tale of The Scorpion and the Frog say about human nature?

The duel-systems model proposes that impulsive, irrational decisions are made by the __________ system.

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Neuroplasticity

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Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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