Question 1

What is the relationship between stress and health?

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Prolonged stress can compromise the effe

Question 2

Prenatal exposure to extra testosterone

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A) increases aggression in males but not females. 
B) increases aggression in females but not males. 
C) increases aggression in both males and females. 
D) has no effect on aggression levels in either males or females. 
A) increases aggression in males but not females. 
B) increases aggression in females but not males. 
C) increases aggression in both males and females. 
D) has no effect on aggression levels in either males or females.

Question 3

Patient S.M.,whose amygdalae were destroyed,

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A) is totally unable to assess the emotions of others accurately. 
B) can assess other people's emotions accurately when she is instructed to pay attention to their eyes. 
C) can assess negative emotions accurately, but has difficulty interpreting expressions of positive emotions, like joy. 
D) can assess other people's emotions by observing their body language, but is unable to interpret facial expression and tone of voice. 
A) is totally unable to assess the emotions of others accurately. 
B) can assess other people's emotions accurately when she is instructed to pay attention to their eyes. 
C) can assess negative emotions accurately, but has difficulty interpreting expressions of positive emotions, like joy. 
D) can assess other people's emotions by observing their body language, but is unable to interpret facial expression and tone of voice.

Question 4

Depression or even death may result from Selye's stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)that he called,

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A) "fight or flight." 
B) the alarm reaction. 
C) resistance. 
D) exhaustion. 
A) "fight or flight." 
B) the alarm reaction. 
C) resistance. 
D) exhaustion.

Question 5

Jennifer confronted her boyfriend about rumors that he was cheating on her with one of her friends.Because he maintained eye contact with her throughout their conversation and seemed sincere in his denial,Jennifer should conclude that

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A) her boyfriend must be telling the truth, because maintaining eye contact is a good sign of honesty. 
B) her boyfriend is obviously lying, as maintaining eye contact is a reliable sign of dishonesty. 
C) her boyfriend may or may not be telling the truth, because eye contact might signify either honesty or dominance. 
D) she should have paid more attention to his words than to his body language, as body language is easier to fake than verbal behavior. 
A) her boyfriend must be telling the truth, because maintaining eye contact is a good sign of honesty. 
B) her boyfriend is obviously lying, as maintaining eye contact is a reliable sign of dishonesty. 
C) her boyfriend may or may not be telling the truth, because eye contact might signify either honesty or dominance. 
D) she should have paid more attention to his words than to his body language, as body language is easier to fake than verbal behavior.

Question 6

Frontal lobotomies involve the

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A) surgical separation of the frontal lobes from the rest of the brain. 
B) surgical separation of the left and right frontal lobes from each other. 
C) severing of the corpus callosum and anterior commissure. 
D) electrical stimulation of the frontal lobes. 
A) surgical separation of the frontal lobes from the rest of the brain. 
B) surgical separation of the left and right frontal lobes from each other. 
C) severing of the corpus callosum and anterior commissure. 
D) electrical stimulation of the frontal lobes.

Question 7

Janice had an accident that resulted in brain damage.Although her intelligence and personality are unchanged,she does seem to have difficulty understanding communication that depends on people's tone of voice or facial expression.The part of her brain that you might suspect was injured would be some area in the

Accepted Answer

A) left temporal lobe 
B) left side of the orbitofrontal cortex 
C) left frontal lobe 
D) right hemisphere 
A) left temporal lobe 
B) left side of the orbitofrontal cortex 
C) left frontal lobe 
D) right hemisphere

Question 8

You are starting a new job that is very important to your career.On your first day,though you are very upset over a personal matter,you determine to do the very best job you can and you keep a smile pasted on your face all day.By the end of the day,you find that not only have you done very well at work,but you actually feel better than you might have expected.This experience offers support for

Accepted Answer

A) a variation of the James-Lange Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
B) a variation of the Cannon-Bard Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
C) the fact that you are probably in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D) the idea that we can all choose to feel whatever emotion we choose if we have strong enough character. 
A) a variation of the James-Lange Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
B) a variation of the Cannon-Bard Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
C) the fact that you are probably in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D) the idea that we can all choose to feel whatever emotion we choose if we have strong enough character.

Question 9

High levels of cortisol may be directly toxic to neurons due to cortisol's ability to​

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A) promote sleepiness. 
B) prevent sleepiness. 
C) increase the amount of calcium entering neurons. 
D) prevent calcium from entering neurons. 
A) promote sleepiness. 
B) prevent sleepiness. 
C) increase the amount of calcium entering neurons. 
D) prevent calcium from entering neurons.

Question 10

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

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A) all emotions should be expressed immediately, without delay. 
B) happy emotions will be expressed immediately, but the expression of negative emotions will be delayed. 
C) emotions accompanied by more general physical responses will be expressed immediately, but expression of emotions accompanied by precise physical responses will be delayed. 
D) emotions accompanied by precise physical responses will be expressed immediately, but expression of emotions accompanied by more general physical responses will be delayed. 
A) all emotions should be expressed immediately, without delay. 
B) happy emotions will be expressed immediately, but the expression of negative emotions will be delayed. 
C) emotions accompanied by more general physical responses will be expressed immediately, but expression of emotions accompanied by precise physical responses will be delayed. 
D) emotions accompanied by precise physical responses will be expressed immediately, but expression of emotions accompanied by more general physical responses will be delayed.

Question 11

The evolutionary perspective on emotions argues that they increase individual survival by

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A) reducing responsiveness. 
B) contributing to general arousal. 
C) causing sleep. 
D) producing autonomic responses. 
A) reducing responsiveness. 
B) contributing to general arousal. 
C) causing sleep. 
D) producing autonomic responses.

Question 12

Olds and Milner (1954)discovered that rats would work very hard to obtain

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A) food. 
B) water. 
C) social interaction with other rats. 
D) electrical stimulation of the brain. 
A) food. 
B) water. 
C) social interaction with other rats. 
D) electrical stimulation of the brain.

Question 13

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

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A) The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently. 
B) The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions, whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
C) The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions, whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
D) Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people. 
A) The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently. 
B) The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions, whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
C) The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions, whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
D) Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people.

Question 14

Emotions have

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A) subjective, but not physical qualities. 
B) both physical and subjective qualities. 
C) neither physical nor subjective qualities. 
D) physical, but not subjective qualities. 
A) subjective, but not physical qualities. 
B) both physical and subjective qualities. 
C) neither physical nor subjective qualities. 
D) physical, but not subjective qualities.

Question 15

Children who are blind from birth

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A) do not show normal emotional expression. 
B) develop emotional expression faster than sighted infants. 
C) develop emotional expression more slowly than sighted infants. 
D) develop emotional expression at about the same time as sighted infants. 
A) do not show normal emotional expression. 
B) develop emotional expression faster than sighted infants. 
C) develop emotional expression more slowly than sighted infants. 
D) develop emotional expression at about the same time as sighted infants.

Question 16

The ventral tegmental area is connected with the nucleus accumbens and other forebrain structures by the medial forebrain bundle (MFB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to contemporary theories of emotion,some emotional states correlate with more precise physical sensations than other types of emotional states.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Damage to which of the following structures may be associated with human violence?

Accepted Answer

A) the hippocampus 
B) the fornix 
C) the orbitofrontal cortex 
D) the fusiform gyrus 
A) the hippocampus 
B) the fornix 
C) the orbitofrontal cortex 
D) the fusiform gyrus

Question 19

You were driving your car home when you hit a patch of slippery road.Your car spun around in a circle,but ended up still on the road and heading the right direction.It happened so fast that you didn't think you even had time to be scared.However,when you tried to put your foot on the gas pedal,you noticed that your foot was shaking so much that you couldn't accelerate.Then you realized how frightened you were.This experience offers support for 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 20

You and your friends get together to talk about your performances on an exam.You are all upset about your performances.Given what you learned in this chapter,how do you think you will all feel when you finish discussing the exam?

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A) You will all feel a great deal better because you will have gotten it off your chests, as suggested by catharsis theory. 
B) You will all feel about the same as when you started, as suggested by the Cannon-Bard Theory. 
C) You will all probably be even more upset, as suggested by the James-Lange theory. 
D) You will all be in the exhaustion phase of general adaptation syndrome (GAS). 
A) You will all feel a great deal better because you will have gotten it off your chests, as suggested by catharsis theory. 
B) You will all feel about the same as when you started, as suggested by the Cannon-Bard Theory. 
C) You will all probably be even more upset, as suggested by the James-Lange theory. 
D) You will all be in the exhaustion phase of general adaptation syndrome (GAS).

What is the relationship between stress and health?

Prenatal exposure to extra testosterone

Patient S.M.,whose amygdalae were destroyed,

Depression or even death may result from Selye's stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)that he called,

Jennifer confronted her boyfriend about rumors that he was cheating on her with one of her friends.Because he maintained eye contact with her throughout their conversation and seemed sincere in his denial,Jennifer should conclude that

Frontal lobotomies involve the

High levels of cortisol may be directly toxic to neurons due to cortisol's ability to

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

The evolutionary perspective on emotions argues that they increase individual survival by

Olds and Milner (1954)discovered that rats would work very hard to obtain

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

Emotions have

Children who are blind from birth

The ventral tegmental area is connected with the nucleus accumbens and other forebrain structures by the medial forebrain bundle (MFB).

According to contemporary theories of emotion,some emotional states correlate with more precise physical sensations than other types of emotional states.

Damage to which of the following structures may be associated with human violence?

You and your friends get together to talk about your performances on an exam.You are all upset about your performances.Given what you learned in this chapter,how do you think you will all feel when you finish discussing the exam?

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

What is the relationship between stress and health?

Prenatal exposure to extra testosterone

Patient S.M.,whose amygdalae were destroyed,

Depression or even death may result from Selye's stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)that he called,

Jennifer confronted her boyfriend about rumors that he was cheating on her with one of her friends.Because he maintained eye contact with her throughout their conversation and seemed sincere in his denial,Jennifer should conclude that

Frontal lobotomies involve the

High levels of cortisol may be directly toxic to neurons due to cortisol's ability to​

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

The evolutionary perspective on emotions argues that they increase individual survival by

Olds and Milner (1954)discovered that rats would work very hard to obtain

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

Emotions have

Children who are blind from birth

The ventral tegmental area is connected with the nucleus accumbens and other forebrain structures by the medial forebrain bundle (MFB).

According to contemporary theories of emotion,some emotional states correlate with more precise physical sensations than other types of emotional states.​

Damage to which of the following structures may be associated with human violence?

You and your friends get together to talk about your performances on an exam.You are all upset about your performances.Given what you learned in this chapter,how do you think you will all feel when you finish discussing the exam?

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

High levels of cortisol may be directly toxic to neurons due to cortisol's ability to

According to contemporary theories of emotion,some emotional states correlate with more precise physical sensations than other types of emotional states.