Question 1

Only about ____ of the variability in aggression can be accounted for by heredity.

Accepted Answer

A) 75% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 35% 
A) 75% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 35%

Question 2

Individuals who have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) Have reduced cortisol levels 
B) Have an increased number and sensitivity of glucocorticoid receptors 
C) Are likely to have damage in the hippocampus 
D) All of the above 
A) Have reduced cortisol levels 
B) Have an increased number and sensitivity of glucocorticoid receptors 
C) Are likely to have damage in the hippocampus 
D) All of the above

Question 3

While alcohol consumption is often synonymous with violence and aggression,alcohol only seems to influence aggression in individuals with:

Accepted Answer

A) Late-onset alcoholism 
B) Psychopathy 
C) Proactive aggression 
D) Low serotonin levels 
A) Late-onset alcoholism 
B) Psychopathy 
C) Proactive aggression 
D) Low serotonin levels

Question 4

The anterior cingulate cortex is involved in:

Accepted Answer

A) Amplifying pain reactivity during stress 
B) Congenital insensitivity to pain 
C) The painful body sensations of pain 
D) The emotional reaction to pain as well as the anticipation of pain 
A) Amplifying pain reactivity during stress 
B) Congenital insensitivity to pain 
C) The painful body sensations of pain 
D) The emotional reaction to pain as well as the anticipation of pain

Question 5

Which of the following disorders may involve abnormalities in mirror neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress disorder 
B) Autism 
C) Fetal alcohol syndrome 
D) Depression 
A) Stress disorder 
B) Autism 
C) Fetal alcohol syndrome 
D) Depression

Question 6

Just as you are parking your car at home,a moderate earthquake hits.You get out of your car and run to your bathroom,where you notice you are shaking.According to the James-Lange theory,you felt afraid:

Accepted Answer

A) When you felt the earthquake 
B) When you noticed you were shaking 
C) Because a fear of earthquakes is innate 
D) All of the above 
A) When you felt the earthquake 
B) When you noticed you were shaking 
C) Because a fear of earthquakes is innate 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following has not been associated with short-term stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Improved immune system response 
B) Death of malignant cells 
C) Autoimmune disorders 
D) Protection against viruses and bacteria 
A) Improved immune system response 
B) Death of malignant cells 
C) Autoimmune disorders 
D) Protection against viruses and bacteria

Question 8

The stress hormones are ___ and are produced by the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine,norepinephrine,and cortisol;pituitary gland 
B) serotonin,epinephrine,and glucocorticoids;adrenal glands 
C) norepinephrine,endorphins,and glucocorticoids;pituitary gland 
D) epinephrine,norepinephrine,and cortisol;adrenal glands 
A) epinephrine,norepinephrine,and cortisol;pituitary gland 
B) serotonin,epinephrine,and glucocorticoids;adrenal glands 
C) norepinephrine,endorphins,and glucocorticoids;pituitary gland 
D) epinephrine,norepinephrine,and cortisol;adrenal glands

Question 9

Which of the following systems is particularly vulnerable to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) The system that regulates fluid balance 
B) Cardiovascular system 
C) Lymphatic system 
D) Digestive system 
A) The system that regulates fluid balance 
B) Cardiovascular system 
C) Lymphatic system 
D) Digestive system

Question 10

People with a larger right anterior cingulate cortex are more likely to show:

Accepted Answer

A) Harm avoidance 
B) Happiness 
C) Disgust 
D) Anger 
A) Harm avoidance 
B) Happiness 
C) Disgust 
D) Anger

Question 11

Electrical stimulation of the ___ produces ___.

Accepted Answer

A) fornix,loss of fear to threat stimuli 
B) septal area,indications of fear and anxiety 
C) amygdala,loss of fear to threat stimuli 
D) amygdala,symptoms of fear and anxiety 
A) fornix,loss of fear to threat stimuli 
B) septal area,indications of fear and anxiety 
C) amygdala,loss of fear to threat stimuli 
D) amygdala,symptoms of fear and anxiety

Question 12

Whereas ___ aggression is accompanied by signs of emotional arousal,___ aggression is emotionless.

Accepted Answer

A) defensive,offensive 
B) offensive,defensive 
C) affective,predatory 
D) predatory,offensive 
A) defensive,offensive 
B) offensive,defensive 
C) affective,predatory 
D) predatory,offensive

Question 13

Affective aggression includes both ___ aggression and ___ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual,predatory 
B) offensive,defensive 
C) offensive,predatory 
D) defensive,predatory 
A) sexual,predatory 
B) offensive,defensive 
C) offensive,predatory 
D) defensive,predatory

Question 14

Which of the following demonstrates that there is a strong emotional component to pain?

Accepted Answer

A) In the United Stated childbirth is generally considered to be a painful procedure,whereas it is much more of a routine experience in other cultures. 
B) In World War II,many soldiers denied pain and refused morphine. 
C) In some cultures,ceremonies that involve self-torture have a spiritual component that could be described as a "state of exaltation." 
D) All of the above 
A) In the United Stated childbirth is generally considered to be a painful procedure,whereas it is much more of a routine experience in other cultures. 
B) In World War II,many soldiers denied pain and refused morphine. 
C) In some cultures,ceremonies that involve self-torture have a spiritual component that could be described as a "state of exaltation." 
D) All of the above

Question 15

___ is a type of autoimmune disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) Rabies 
C) Measles 
D) Multiple sclerosis 
A) AIDS 
B) Rabies 
C) Measles 
D) Multiple sclerosis

Question 16

The left hemisphere plays a major role in the expressions of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that we react by screaming and running from a bear before we know that we are experiencing fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the contributions of the following brain areas to emotion: hypothalamus,insular cortex,basal ganglia,anterior cingulate gyrus.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in

Question 19

Threatening situations result in activation of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex axis 
C) Medial forebrain bundle 
D) Mesolimbocortical system 
A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex axis 
C) Medial forebrain bundle 
D) Mesolimbocortical system

Question 20

Long-term exposure to cortisol may affect memory by:

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing blood flow to the brain 
B) Causing damage in the hippocampus 
C) Increasing a person's risk of stroke 
D) Causing damage to cortical areas in the frontal lobe 
A) Reducing blood flow to the brain 
B) Causing damage in the hippocampus 
C) Increasing a person's risk of stroke 
D) Causing damage to cortical areas in the frontal lobe

Only about ____ of the variability in aggression can be accounted for by heredity.

Individuals who have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder:

While alcohol consumption is often synonymous with violence and aggression,alcohol only seems to influence aggression in individuals with:

The anterior cingulate cortex is involved in:

Which of the following disorders may involve abnormalities in mirror neurons?

Just as you are parking your car at home,a moderate earthquake hits.You get out of your car and run to your bathroom,where you notice you are shaking.According to the James-Lange theory,you felt afraid:

Which of the following has not been associated with short-term stress?

The stress hormones are _ and are produced by the _.

Which of the following systems is particularly vulnerable to stress?

People with a larger right anterior cingulate cortex are more likely to show:

Electrical stimulation of the _ produces _.

Whereas _ aggression is accompanied by signs of emotional arousal,_ aggression is emotionless.

Affective aggression includes both _ aggression and _ aggression.

Which of the following demonstrates that there is a strong emotional component to pain?

___ is a type of autoimmune disorder.

The left hemisphere plays a major role in the expressions of emotion.

The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that we react by screaming and running from a bear before we know that we are experiencing fear.

Discuss the contributions of the following brain areas to emotion: hypothalamus,insular cortex,basal ganglia,anterior cingulate gyrus.

Threatening situations result in activation of the:

Long-term exposure to cortisol may affect memory by:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 8: Emotion and Health

Only about ____ of the variability in aggression can be accounted for by heredity.

Individuals who have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder:

While alcohol consumption is often synonymous with violence and aggression,alcohol only seems to influence aggression in individuals with:

The anterior cingulate cortex is involved in:

Which of the following disorders may involve abnormalities in mirror neurons?

Just as you are parking your car at home,a moderate earthquake hits.You get out of your car and run to your bathroom,where you notice you are shaking.According to the James-Lange theory,you felt afraid:

Which of the following has not been associated with short-term stress?

The stress hormones are ___ and are produced by the ___.

Which of the following systems is particularly vulnerable to stress?

People with a larger right anterior cingulate cortex are more likely to show:

Electrical stimulation of the ___ produces ___.

Whereas ___ aggression is accompanied by signs of emotional arousal,___ aggression is emotionless.

Affective aggression includes both ___ aggression and ___ aggression.

Which of the following demonstrates that there is a strong emotional component to pain?

___ is a type of autoimmune disorder.

The left hemisphere plays a major role in the expressions of emotion.

The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that we react by screaming and running from a bear before we know that we are experiencing fear.

Discuss the contributions of the following brain areas to emotion: hypothalamus,insular cortex,basal ganglia,anterior cingulate gyrus.

Threatening situations result in activation of the:

Long-term exposure to cortisol may affect memory by:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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The stress hormones are _ and are produced by the _.

Electrical stimulation of the _ produces _.

Whereas _ aggression is accompanied by signs of emotional arousal,_ aggression is emotionless.

Affective aggression includes both _ aggression and _ aggression.