Question 1

Which evidence is most detrimental to the James-Lange theory?​

Accepted Answer

A) Patients with pure autonomic failure experience emotions. 
B) ​Sometimes people have trouble reporting what they are feeling. 
C) ​Changes in arousal are reported as changes in emotions. 
D) Some people feel stronger emotions than others do. 
A) Patients with pure autonomic failure experience emotions. 
B) ​Sometimes people have trouble reporting what they are feeling. 
C) ​Changes in arousal are reported as changes in emotions. 
D) Some people feel stronger emotions than others do.

Question 2

Startle responses are greater when a person is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) depressed 
B) ​anxious 
C) ​violent 
D) aggressive 
A) depressed 
B) ​anxious 
C) ​violent 
D) aggressive

Question 3

Many cells in the amygdala get input from sensory modalities,especially the ____ nuclei.​

Accepted Answer

A) basolateral and central 
B) ​lateral and medial 
C) ​hypothalamic 
D) brain stem 
A) basolateral and central 
B) ​lateral and medial 
C) ​hypothalamic 
D) brain stem

Question 4

The field of study that would be most concerned with the effects of smoking,diet,exercise,and stress on health is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral medicine 
B) ​neurology 
C) ​dietetics 
D) psychology 
A) behavioral medicine 
B) ​neurology 
C) ​dietetics 
D) psychology

Question 5

The more important contributions to emotions come from the effects of the autonomic nervous system,not muscle activity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which system is most likely to be active when moderate physiological arousal occurs while approaching a member of the opposite sex?​

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral inhibition system 
B) ​behavioral activation system 
C) ​behavioral attenuation system 
D) behavioral attraction system 
A) behavioral inhibition system 
B) ​behavioral activation system 
C) ​behavioral attenuation system 
D) behavioral attraction system

Question 7

Describe the role of heredity and environment of violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

As with almost anything else in psycholo

Question 8

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating GABA receptors 
B) ​facilitating binding of GABA to its receptors 
C) ​inhibiting GABA receptors 
D) decreasing binding of GABA to its receptors 
A) stimulating GABA receptors 
B) ​facilitating binding of GABA to its receptors 
C) ​inhibiting GABA receptors 
D) decreasing binding of GABA to its receptors

Question 9

What common measure of fear or anxiety is popular because it can be used with non-humans as well as humans?​

Accepted Answer

A) facial expressions 
B) ​spontaneous muscle twitches 
C) ​the startle response 
D) hyperventilation 
A) facial expressions 
B) ​spontaneous muscle twitches 
C) ​the startle response 
D) hyperventilation

Question 10

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow?​

Accepted Answer

A) Antigen 
B) ​Macrophage 
C) ​B cell 
D) T cell 
A) Antigen 
B) ​Macrophage 
C) ​B cell 
D) T cell

Question 11

Temporary increases in cortisol can enhance immune function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder,the startle response is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) generally absent 
B) ​generally weaker than in other people 
C) ​the same as in other people 
D) generally stronger than in other people 
A) generally absent 
B) ​generally weaker than in other people 
C) ​the same as in other people 
D) generally stronger than in other people

Question 13

One explanation for the difficulty that people with amygdala damage have with recognizing fearful faces is that they ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) cannot see very well 
B) ​do not remember what fear looks like 
C) ​focus their attention on the eyes of faces instead of the nose and mouth 
D) focus their attention on the nose and mouth of faces instead of the eyes 
A) cannot see very well 
B) ​do not remember what fear looks like 
C) ​focus their attention on the eyes of faces instead of the nose and mouth 
D) focus their attention on the nose and mouth of faces instead of the eyes

Question 14

Across studies involving amygdala damage,the general conclusion seems to be that the amygdala is important for ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) focusing attention on emotional stimuli 
B) ​only the expression of emotion 
C) ​only the interpretation of emotion 
D) the normal startle response 
A) focusing attention on emotional stimuli 
B) ​only the expression of emotion 
C) ​only the interpretation of emotion 
D) the normal startle response

Question 15

Low serotonin turnover is associated with reduced aggression.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hans Selye's defined stress in terms of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the duration of troubling events 
B) ​an increase in worry 
C) ​the nonspecific response of the body to any demand 
D) the amount of homework to be done 
A) the duration of troubling events 
B) ​an increase in worry 
C) ​the nonspecific response of the body to any demand 
D) the amount of homework to be done

Question 17

Blood cells that attach to types of tumor cells and cells infected with viruses are known as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) B cells 
B) ​T cells 
C) ​cytotoxic T cells 
D) natural killer cells 
A) B cells 
B) ​T cells 
C) ​cytotoxic T cells 
D) natural killer cells

Question 18

Individuals with pure autonomic failure ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) do not experience emotions 
B) ​are paralyzed 
C) ​are always fearful 
D) do not experience much intensity of emotion 
A) do not experience emotions 
B) ​are paralyzed 
C) ​are always fearful 
D) do not experience much intensity of emotion

Question 19

After a loud noise,information travels from the medulla to the ____,and then to the neck muscles.​

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) ​caudate nucleus 
C) ​cochlear nucleus 
D) hypothalamus 
A) pons 
B) ​caudate nucleus 
C) ​cochlear nucleus 
D) hypothalamus

Question 20

Under what circumstances do the criminal behaviors of monozygotic twins resemble each other more than dizygotic twins?​

Accepted Answer

A) when the monozygotic twins have been raised apart 
B) ​when the dizygotic twins have been raised together 
C) ​in adulthood 
D) in childhood 
A) when the monozygotic twins have been raised apart 
B) ​when the dizygotic twins have been raised together 
C) ​in adulthood 
D) in childhood

Which evidence is most detrimental to the James-Lange theory?

Startle responses are greater when a person is ____.

Many cells in the amygdala get input from sensory modalities,especially the ____ nuclei.

The field of study that would be most concerned with the effects of smoking,diet,exercise,and stress on health is ____.

The more important contributions to emotions come from the effects of the autonomic nervous system,not muscle activity.

Which system is most likely to be active when moderate physiological arousal occurs while approaching a member of the opposite sex?

Describe the role of heredity and environment of violent behavior.

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by ____.

What common measure of fear or anxiety is popular because it can be used with non-humans as well as humans?

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow?

Temporary increases in cortisol can enhance immune function.

In people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder,the startle response is ____.

One explanation for the difficulty that people with amygdala damage have with recognizing fearful faces is that they ____.

Across studies involving amygdala damage,the general conclusion seems to be that the amygdala is important for ____.

Low serotonin turnover is associated with reduced aggression.

Hans Selye's defined stress in terms of ____.

Blood cells that attach to types of tumor cells and cells infected with viruses are known as ____.

Individuals with pure autonomic failure ____.

After a loud noise,information travels from the medulla to the ____,and then to the neck muscles.

Under what circumstances do the criminal behaviors of monozygotic twins resemble each other more than dizygotic twins?

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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Exam 11: Emotional Behaviors

Which evidence is most detrimental to the James-Lange theory?​

Startle responses are greater when a person is ____.​

Many cells in the amygdala get input from sensory modalities,especially the ____ nuclei.​

The field of study that would be most concerned with the effects of smoking,diet,exercise,and stress on health is ____.​

The more important contributions to emotions come from the effects of the autonomic nervous system,not muscle activity.​

Which system is most likely to be active when moderate physiological arousal occurs while approaching a member of the opposite sex?​

Describe the role of heredity and environment of violent behavior.

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by ____.​

What common measure of fear or anxiety is popular because it can be used with non-humans as well as humans?​

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow?​

Temporary increases in cortisol can enhance immune function.

In people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder,the startle response is ____.​

One explanation for the difficulty that people with amygdala damage have with recognizing fearful faces is that they ____.​

Across studies involving amygdala damage,the general conclusion seems to be that the amygdala is important for ____.​

Low serotonin turnover is associated with reduced aggression.​

Hans Selye's defined stress in terms of ____.​

Blood cells that attach to types of tumor cells and cells infected with viruses are known as ____.​

Individuals with pure autonomic failure ____.​

After a loud noise,information travels from the medulla to the ____,and then to the neck muscles.​

Under what circumstances do the criminal behaviors of monozygotic twins resemble each other more than dizygotic twins?​

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

Filters

Which evidence is most detrimental to the James-Lange theory?

Startle responses are greater when a person is ____.

Many cells in the amygdala get input from sensory modalities,especially the ____ nuclei.

The field of study that would be most concerned with the effects of smoking,diet,exercise,and stress on health is ____.

The more important contributions to emotions come from the effects of the autonomic nervous system,not muscle activity.

Which system is most likely to be active when moderate physiological arousal occurs while approaching a member of the opposite sex?

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by ____.

What common measure of fear or anxiety is popular because it can be used with non-humans as well as humans?

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow?

In people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder,the startle response is ____.

One explanation for the difficulty that people with amygdala damage have with recognizing fearful faces is that they ____.

Across studies involving amygdala damage,the general conclusion seems to be that the amygdala is important for ____.

Low serotonin turnover is associated with reduced aggression.

Hans Selye's defined stress in terms of ____.

Blood cells that attach to types of tumor cells and cells infected with viruses are known as ____.

Individuals with pure autonomic failure ____.

After a loud noise,information travels from the medulla to the ____,and then to the neck muscles.

Under what circumstances do the criminal behaviors of monozygotic twins resemble each other more than dizygotic twins?