Question 1

Dr. Penland works with violent criminals. He has found that those individuals that ____ are more likely to be repeat offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  underwent surgical removal of the amygdala 
B)  ate diets low in corn 
C)  had lower than normal serotonin turnover 
D)  had higher than normal dopamine turnover 
A)  underwent surgical removal of the amygdala 
B)  ate diets low in corn 
C)  had lower than normal serotonin turnover 
D)  had higher than normal dopamine turnover C

Question 2

To measure fear or anxiety in both humans and nonhumans, researchers measure variations in an individual's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rate of eyelid blinking 
B)  attention to a flickering light 
C)  salivary reflex 
D)  startle reflex 
A)  rate of eyelid blinking 
B)  attention to a flickering light 
C)  salivary reflex 
D)  startle reflex D

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

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

Question 5

Bob has ventromedial prefrontal damage. How would he likely respond during the one-shot Dictator game and during the Trust game?

Accepted Answer

Bob would likely keep 90 percent of the

Question 6

Alcohol decreases anxiety by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting chloride flow at the GABA-A receptor complex 
B)  inhibiting chloride flow at the GABA-A receptor complex 
C)  promoting sodium flow at serotonin synapses 
D)  inhibiting sodium flow at serotonin synapses 
A)  promoting chloride flow at the GABA-A receptor complex 
B)  inhibiting chloride flow at the GABA-A receptor complex 
C)  promoting sodium flow at serotonin synapses 
D)  inhibiting sodium flow at serotonin synapses

Question 7

Which of the following is characterized by extreme physiological arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locked-in syndrome 
B)  Pure autonomic failure 
C)  Panic attack 
D)  Prosopagnosia 
A)  Locked-in syndrome 
B)  Pure autonomic failure 
C)  Panic attack 
D)  Prosopagnosia

Question 8

Professor Metz tells his class that emotions are unique because they don't involve cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tanner has been convicted of violent crimes. Given what is known, what is most likely true about Tanner?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was likely abused or witnessed abuse as a child. 
B)  His twin brother is not violent at all. 
C)  He has low levels of testosterone. 
D)  He has the high-activity genes for MAOA. 
A)  He was likely abused or witnessed abuse as a child. 
B)  His twin brother is not violent at all. 
C)  He has low levels of testosterone. 
D)  He has the high-activity genes for MAOA.

Question 10

According to a number of animal studies, under which condition is the probability of violent behavior greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low acetylcholine turnover 
B)  High acetylcholine turnover 
C)  Low serotonin turnover 
D)  High serotonin turnover 
A)  Low acetylcholine turnover 
B)  High acetylcholine turnover 
C)  Low serotonin turnover 
D)  High serotonin turnover

Question 11

Professor Deshon tells his class that aggressive behavior in males has been shown to be linked to levels of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  estradiol 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  testosterone 
B)  estradiol 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin

Question 12

Selye inferred that any threat to the body, in addition to its specific effects, activated a generalized response to stress, which he called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  general stress syndrome 
B)  general adaptation syndrome 
C)  general activation syndrome 
D)  general limbic syndrome 
A)  general stress syndrome 
B)  general adaptation syndrome 
C)  general activation syndrome 
D)  general limbic syndrome

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The amygdala is one of the main areas for integrating both environmental and genetic influences, and then regulating the current level of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If a hamster in its home territory attacks an intruder, what will the hamster do if a second intruder arrives shortly after the first intruder leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Withdraw from the second intruder. 
B)  Play with the second intruder. 
C)  Attack the second intruder quickly and vigorously. 
D)  Attack the second intruder but less vigorously than the first. 
A)  Withdraw from the second intruder. 
B)  Play with the second intruder. 
C)  Attack the second intruder quickly and vigorously. 
D)  Attack the second intruder but less vigorously than the first.

Question 17

Which of the following is characterized by extreme sympathetic nervous system arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locked-in syndrome 
B)  Pure autonomic failure 
C)  Panic attack 
D)  Prosopagnosia 
A)  Locked-in syndrome 
B)  Pure autonomic failure 
C)  Panic attack 
D)  Prosopagnosia

Question 18

Directly stimulating the ____ of a hamster results in priming it to attack, even without the previous experience of fighting.

Accepted Answer

A)  corticomedial amygdala 
B)  cortex 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
A)  corticomedial amygdala 
B)  cortex 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe

Question 19

Approach and avoidance responses are modified by output from the amygdala to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  basolateral nuclei 
A)  brain stem 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  basolateral nuclei

Question 20

When faced with moral dilemmas involving killing one person to save five others, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people with the weakest autonomic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
B)  people with the strongest autonomic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
C)  people with the strongest somatic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
D)  people with the weakest somatic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
A)  people with the weakest autonomic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
B)  people with the strongest autonomic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
C)  people with the strongest somatic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others 
D)  people with the weakest somatic arousal are the least likely to make the "logical" decision to kill one and save five others

Dr. Penland works with violent criminals. He has found that those individuals that ____ are more likely to be repeat offenders.

To measure fear or anxiety in both humans and nonhumans, researchers measure variations in an individual's ____.

Startle responses are greater when a person is ____.

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

Bob has ventromedial prefrontal damage. How would he likely respond during the one-shot Dictator game and during the Trust game?

Alcohol decreases anxiety by ____.

Which of the following is characterized by extreme physiological arousal?

Professor Metz tells his class that emotions are unique because they don't involve cognition.

Tanner has been convicted of violent crimes. Given what is known, what is most likely true about Tanner?

According to a number of animal studies, under which condition is the probability of violent behavior greatest?

Professor Deshon tells his class that aggressive behavior in males has been shown to be linked to levels of _____.

Selye inferred that any threat to the body, in addition to its specific effects, activated a generalized response to stress, which he called the ____.

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

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

The amygdala is one of the main areas for integrating both environmental and genetic influences, and then regulating the current level of anxiety.

If a hamster in its home territory attacks an intruder, what will the hamster do if a second intruder arrives shortly after the first intruder leaves?

Which of the following is characterized by extreme sympathetic nervous system arousal?

Directly stimulating the ____ of a hamster results in priming it to attack, even without the previous experience of fighting.

Approach and avoidance responses are modified by output from the amygdala to the ____.

When faced with moral dilemmas involving killing one person to save five others, ____.

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Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

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Wakefulness and Sleep

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Exam 11: Emotional Behaviors

Dr. Penland works with violent criminals. He has found that those individuals that ____ are more likely to be repeat offenders.

To measure fear or anxiety in both humans and nonhumans, researchers measure variations in an individual's ____.

Startle responses are greater when a person is ____.

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

Bob has ventromedial prefrontal damage. How would he likely respond during the one-shot Dictator game and during the Trust game?

Alcohol decreases anxiety by ____.

Which of the following is characterized by extreme physiological arousal?

Professor Metz tells his class that emotions are unique because they don't involve cognition.

Tanner has been convicted of violent crimes. Given what is known, what is most likely true about Tanner?

According to a number of animal studies, under which condition is the probability of violent behavior greatest?

Professor Deshon tells his class that aggressive behavior in males has been shown to be linked to levels of _____.

Selye inferred that any threat to the body, in addition to its specific effects, activated a generalized response to stress, which he called the ____.

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

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

The amygdala is one of the main areas for integrating both environmental and genetic influences, and then regulating the current level of anxiety.

If a hamster in its home territory attacks an intruder, what will the hamster do if a second intruder arrives shortly after the first intruder leaves?

Which of the following is characterized by extreme sympathetic nervous system arousal?

Directly stimulating the ____ of a hamster results in priming it to attack, even without the previous experience of fighting.

Approach and avoidance responses are modified by output from the amygdala to the ____.

When faced with moral dilemmas involving killing one person to save five others, ____.

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

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

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