Question 1

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

Accepted Answer

The three classic theories of emotion de

Question 2

see Figure 14.2).
  
-Information from the structure labeled number 3,the ____________________,travels to the structure labeled number 4,the ____________________,and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled number 5,the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

motor cortex,facial

Question 3

Chewing and speaking are controlled by the_________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) facial 
B) hypoglossal 
C) trigeminal 
D) abducens 
A) facial 
B) hypoglossal 
C) trigeminal 
D) abducens

Question 4

The result of activity in the HPA axis is​

Accepted Answer

A) activation of the amygdala. 
B) reductions in serotonergic activity. 
C) increases in the release of testosterone. 
D) increases in the release of cortisol. 
A) activation of the amygdala. 
B) reductions in serotonergic activity. 
C) increases in the release of testosterone. 
D) increases in the release of cortisol.

Question 5

Facial expressions are controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A) facial or fifth cranial nerve. 
B) facial or seventh cranial nerve. 
C) trigeminal or fifth cranial nerve. 
D) trigeminal or seventh cranial nerve. 
A) facial or fifth cranial nerve. 
B) facial or seventh cranial nerve. 
C) trigeminal or fifth cranial nerve. 
D) trigeminal or seventh cranial nerve.

Question 6

Research on the "home team advantage" in sports suggests that testosterone levels may be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) the number of males engaged in competition 
B) crossing time zones. 
C) territoriality. 
D) the familiarity of the environment. 
A) the number of males engaged in competition 
B) crossing time zones. 
C) territoriality. 
D) the familiarity of the environment.

Question 7

According to the contemporary view of emotion proposed by John Cacioppo and his colleagues

Accepted Answer

A) all emotional states are correlated with a precise set of physical symptoms. 
B) some emotional states require more cognitive processing than others. 
C) the physical states associated with emotions rarely overlap. 
D) we do not need to evaluate physical reactions in order to assess our emotional state. 
A) all emotional states are correlated with a precise set of physical symptoms. 
B) some emotional states require more cognitive processing than others. 
C) the physical states associated with emotions rarely overlap. 
D) we do not need to evaluate physical reactions in order to assess our emotional state.

Question 8

Fear of strangers develops

Accepted Answer

A) more similarly in identical twins than in fraternal twins. 
B) more similarly in fraternal twins than in identical twins. 
C) at about the same time in fraternal and identical twins. 
D) at very different rates in different cultures. 
A) more similarly in identical twins than in fraternal twins. 
B) more similarly in fraternal twins than in identical twins. 
C) at about the same time in fraternal and identical twins. 
D) at very different rates in different cultures.

Question 9

Evidence for a genetic basis for aggression is provided by

Accepted Answer

A) data indicating that membership in certain ethnic groups predicts aggression. 
B) findings that men with the XYY genotype are more likely to be imprisoned. 
C) higher rates of aggression among individuals with fragile X syndrome. 
D) the ability to breed strains of animals for aggressive tendencies. 
A) data indicating that membership in certain ethnic groups predicts aggression. 
B) findings that men with the XYY genotype are more likely to be imprisoned. 
C) higher rates of aggression among individuals with fragile X syndrome. 
D) the ability to breed strains of animals for aggressive tendencies.

Question 10

Brittany was interning at a rehabilitation facility for people who had experienced brain damage in automobile accidents.She noticed that some of her patients were usually quite cheerful,in spite of their injuries.It is most likely that Brittany's cheerful patients had

Accepted Answer

A) experienced damage to their right hemispheres. 
B) experienced damage to their left hemispheres. 
C) damaged both frontal lobes. 
D) damaged their cingulate cortices. 
A) experienced damage to their right hemispheres. 
B) experienced damage to their left hemispheres. 
C) damaged both frontal lobes. 
D) damaged their cingulate cortices.

Question 11

The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) people were coerced into participating in the experiment. 
B) men were not randomly assigned to the safe or scary bridges. 
C) the participants did not include women. 
D) outside the laboratory, it is too difficult to control for so many different variables. 
A) people were coerced into participating in the experiment. 
B) men were not randomly assigned to the safe or scary bridges. 
C) the participants did not include women. 
D) outside the laboratory, it is too difficult to control for so many different variables.

Question 12

LeDoux's "threat circuit" depends on connections between the amygdala and the

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus accumbens. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cingulate cortex. 
D) prefrontal cortex. 
A) nucleus accumbens. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cingulate cortex. 
D) prefrontal cortex.

Question 13

You were walking across campus when you noticed a man and a woman standing with their heads very close together.You realized it was your ex-boyfriend and your best friend.It took you a minute to react to this-to recognize who it was and then to appraise the situation and recognize the emotion you felt.This supports the _________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) Schacter-Singer 
D) general adaptation 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) James-Lange 
C) Schacter-Singer 
D) general adaptation

Question 14

Emotional expression can enhance survival by enabling us to

Accepted Answer

A) avoid negative valences. 
B) produce uniform levels of arousal. 
C) reduce stress. 
D) communicate nonverbally with others. 
A) avoid negative valences. 
B) produce uniform levels of arousal. 
C) reduce stress. 
D) communicate nonverbally with others.

Question 15

see Figure 14.2).
  
-Describe the input to the muscle groups indicated by number 1 and number 2 in this illustration,and comment on the implications of this organization on facial expression.

Accepted Answer

The input to the muscle group indicated

Question 16

Compulsive sex,gambling and the use of addictive drugs may be rewarding due to activation of the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) nucleus accumbens. 
C) amygdala. 
D) periaqueductal gray. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) nucleus accumbens. 
C) amygdala. 
D) periaqueductal gray.

Question 17

The facial nuclei are located in the

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) medulla 
C) reticular formation. 
D) pons 
A) midbrain 
B) medulla 
C) reticular formation. 
D) pons

Question 18

For Hans Selye,the "fight or flight" response is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A) an alarm reaction. 
B) resistance. 
C) exhaustion 
D) the general adaptation syndrome (GAS). 
A) an alarm reaction. 
B) resistance. 
C) exhaustion 
D) the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).

Question 19

The impact of culture on facial expressions is especially seen in

Accepted Answer

A) the facial displays of anger 
B) the rules for how expressive you are in public. 
C) the display of emotions by infants. 
D) human facial expressions during sleep. 
A) the facial displays of anger 
B) the rules for how expressive you are in public. 
C) the display of emotions by infants. 
D) human facial expressions during sleep.

Question 20

Historical trends indicate that rates of human violence

Accepted Answer

A) have been stable for thousands of years. 
B) have increased dramatically in the last 100 years 
C) have decreased relative to ancient times 
D) remain very low in hunter-gatherer groups, but have increased dramatically in nation-states. 
A) have been stable for thousands of years. 
B) have increased dramatically in the last 100 years 
C) have decreased relative to ancient times 
D) remain very low in hunter-gatherer groups, but have increased dramatically in nation-states.

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

see Figure 14.2). -Information from the structure labeled number 3,the ,travels to the structure labeled number 4,the ,and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled number 5,the .

Chewing and speaking are controlled by the_________ nerve.

The result of activity in the HPA axis is

Facial expressions are controlled by the

Research on the "home team advantage" in sports suggests that testosterone levels may be influenced by

According to the contemporary view of emotion proposed by John Cacioppo and his colleagues

Fear of strangers develops

Evidence for a genetic basis for aggression is provided by

Brittany was interning at a rehabilitation facility for people who had experienced brain damage in automobile accidents.She noticed that some of her patients were usually quite cheerful,in spite of their injuries.It is most likely that Brittany's cheerful patients had

The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that:

LeDoux's "threat circuit" depends on connections between the amygdala and the

Emotional expression can enhance survival by enabling us to

see Figure 14.2). -Describe the input to the muscle groups indicated by number 1 and number 2 in this illustration,and comment on the implications of this organization on facial expression.

Compulsive sex,gambling and the use of addictive drugs may be rewarding due to activation of the

The facial nuclei are located in the

For Hans Selye,the "fight or flight" response is synonymous with

The impact of culture on facial expressions is especially seen in

Historical trends indicate that rates of human violence

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 14: Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

see Figure 14.2). -Information from the structure labeled number 3,the ____________________,travels to the structure labeled number 4,the ____________________,and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled number 5,the ____________________.

Chewing and speaking are controlled by the_________ nerve.

The result of activity in the HPA axis is​

Facial expressions are controlled by the

Research on the "home team advantage" in sports suggests that testosterone levels may be influenced by

According to the contemporary view of emotion proposed by John Cacioppo and his colleagues

Fear of strangers develops

Evidence for a genetic basis for aggression is provided by

Brittany was interning at a rehabilitation facility for people who had experienced brain damage in automobile accidents.She noticed that some of her patients were usually quite cheerful,in spite of their injuries.It is most likely that Brittany's cheerful patients had

The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that:

LeDoux's "threat circuit" depends on connections between the amygdala and the

Emotional expression can enhance survival by enabling us to

see Figure 14.2). -Describe the input to the muscle groups indicated by number 1 and number 2 in this illustration,and comment on the implications of this organization on facial expression.

Compulsive sex,gambling and the use of addictive drugs may be rewarding due to activation of the

The facial nuclei are located in the

For Hans Selye,the "fight or flight" response is synonymous with

The impact of culture on facial expressions is especially seen in

Historical trends indicate that rates of human violence

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

see Figure 14.2). -Information from the structure labeled number 3,the ,travels to the structure labeled number 4,the ,and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled number 5,the .

The result of activity in the HPA axis is