Question 1

According to one hypothesis, if serotonin is released during aggressive behavior, then individuals with low serotonin release are more aggressive because of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased depression 
B)  decreased serotonin synthesis 
C)  increased serotonin receptor sensitivity 
D)  decreased serotonin receptor sensitivity 
A)  increased depression 
B)  decreased serotonin synthesis 
C)  increased serotonin receptor sensitivity 
D)  decreased serotonin receptor sensitivity

Question 2

The amygdala sends axons to the ____, which in turn sends axons to the pons to control the startle reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain 
B)  caudate nucleus 
C)  cingulate gyrus 
D)  pineal gland 
A)  midbrain 
B)  caudate nucleus 
C)  cingulate gyrus 
D)  pineal gland

Question 3

The field of study concerned with how the nervous system interacts with the immune system is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrinology 
B)  immunopsychology 
C)  psychoneuroimmunology 
D)  neurobiology 
A)  endocrinology 
B)  immunopsychology 
C)  psychoneuroimmunology 
D)  neurobiology

Question 4

If a treatment suddenly lowered your serotonin level ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you would experience depression 
B)  you would become violent 
C)  you would become both depressed and violent 
D)  we could not predict how and when your behavior would change 
A)  you would experience depression 
B)  you would become violent 
C)  you would become both depressed and violent 
D)  we could not predict how and when your behavior would change

Question 5

People with damage to either the prefrontal cortex or the amygdala show difficulties processing emotional information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The amygdala is part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pyramidal system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  limbic system 
A)  pyramidal system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  limbic system

Question 7

According to the ____ theory, we experience emotion after we experience autonomic arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lange-Jung 
B)  Lange-Papez 
C)  James-Jung 
D)  James-Lange 
A)  Lange-Jung 
B)  Lange-Papez 
C)  James-Jung 
D)  James-Lange

Question 8

Lanny has damage to his amygdala. He now has trouble with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding spoken language 
B)  learned fears 
C)  regulating his body temperature 
D)  learning new tasks 
A)  understanding spoken language 
B)  learned fears 
C)  regulating his body temperature 
D)  learning new tasks

Question 9

Nickie has been experiencing frequent periods of anxiety and occasional attacks of rapid breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, and trembling. Her doctor diagnosed her with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an anxiety disorder 
B)  amygdala damage 
C)  an overactive parasympathetic system 
D)  depression 
A)  an anxiety disorder 
B)  amygdala damage 
C)  an overactive parasympathetic system 
D)  depression

Question 10

The sympathetic nervous system is to ____ as the parasympathetic nervous system is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fight; flight 
B)  emergencies; relaxation 
C)  assertiveness; aggressiveness 
D)  striated muscles; smooth muscles 
A)  fight; flight 
B)  emergencies; relaxation 
C)  assertiveness; aggressiveness 
D)  striated muscles; smooth muscles

Question 11

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 12

Meda is able to recognize emotionally charged facial expressions from individuals in her own culture better than other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of leukocyte destroys tumor cells and cells infected with viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  Schwann cells 
D)  natural killer cells 
A)  T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  Schwann cells 
D)  natural killer cells

Question 14

Briefly describe the James-Lange Theory of Emotion.

Accepted Answer

According to the James-Lange theory (Jam

Question 15

Some cats "play" with a mouse before killing it. How can this kind of behavior best be explained?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cat's perverse pleasure in prolonging the mouse's pain 
B)  An instinctive need for additional pursuit behaviors prior to eating 
C)  A conflict between attack and escape behaviors 
D)  Regression to infantile patterns of activity in the hippocampus 
A)  The cat's perverse pleasure in prolonging the mouse's pain 
B)  An instinctive need for additional pursuit behaviors prior to eating 
C)  A conflict between attack and escape behaviors 
D)  Regression to infantile patterns of activity in the hippocampus

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

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 18

Why do individuals with prefrontal cortex damage often make bad decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can't understand complexly worded questions. 
B)  They don't anticipate the unpleasantness of likely outcomes. 
C)  They conform readily to whatever other people are doing. 
D)  They can't predict the consequences of one decision or another. 
A)  They can't understand complexly worded questions. 
B)  They don't anticipate the unpleasantness of likely outcomes. 
C)  They conform readily to whatever other people are doing. 
D)  They can't predict the consequences of one decision or another.

Question 19

Prolonged high cortisol levels are associated with increased hippocampal damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Stress activates two systems. One is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  HPA axis, which reacts more quickly than the other 
B)  HPA axis, which becomes increasingly important with prolonged stressors 
C)  autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone ACTH 
D)  autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone cortisol 
A)  HPA axis, which reacts more quickly than the other 
B)  HPA axis, which becomes increasingly important with prolonged stressors 
C)  autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone ACTH 
D)  autonomic nervous system which secretes the hormone cortisol

According to one hypothesis, if serotonin is released during aggressive behavior, then individuals with low serotonin release are more aggressive because of ____.

The amygdala sends axons to the ____, which in turn sends axons to the pons to control the startle reflex.

The field of study concerned with how the nervous system interacts with the immune system is known as ____.

If a treatment suddenly lowered your serotonin level ____.

People with damage to either the prefrontal cortex or the amygdala show difficulties processing emotional information.

The amygdala is part of the ____.

According to the ____ theory, we experience emotion after we experience autonomic arousal.

Lanny has damage to his amygdala. He now has trouble with _____.

Nickie has been experiencing frequent periods of anxiety and occasional attacks of rapid breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, and trembling. Her doctor diagnosed her with ______.

The sympathetic nervous system is to as the parasympathetic nervous system is to .

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by ____.

Meda is able to recognize emotionally charged facial expressions from individuals in her own culture better than other cultures.

Which type of leukocyte destroys tumor cells and cells infected with viruses?

Briefly describe the James-Lange Theory of Emotion.

Some cats "play" with a mouse before killing it. How can this kind of behavior best be explained?

Hans Selye's defined stress in terms of ____.

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow?

Why do individuals with prefrontal cortex damage often make bad decisions?

Prolonged high cortisol levels are associated with increased hippocampal damage.

Stress activates two systems. One is the ____.

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Synapses

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Exam 11: Emotional Behaviors

According to one hypothesis, if serotonin is released during aggressive behavior, then individuals with low serotonin release are more aggressive because of ____.

The amygdala sends axons to the ____, which in turn sends axons to the pons to control the startle reflex.

The field of study concerned with how the nervous system interacts with the immune system is known as ____.

If a treatment suddenly lowered your serotonin level ____.

People with damage to either the prefrontal cortex or the amygdala show difficulties processing emotional information.

The amygdala is part of the ____.

According to the ____ theory, we experience emotion after we experience autonomic arousal.

Lanny has damage to his amygdala. He now has trouble with _____.

Nickie has been experiencing frequent periods of anxiety and occasional attacks of rapid breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, and trembling. Her doctor diagnosed her with ______.

The sympathetic nervous system is to ____ as the parasympathetic nervous system is to ____.

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by ____.

Meda is able to recognize emotionally charged facial expressions from individuals in her own culture better than other cultures.

Which type of leukocyte destroys tumor cells and cells infected with viruses?

Briefly describe the James-Lange Theory of Emotion.

Some cats "play" with a mouse before killing it. How can this kind of behavior best be explained?

Hans Selye's defined stress in terms of ____.

Which type of leukocyte matures in the bone marrow?

Why do individuals with prefrontal cortex damage often make bad decisions?

Prolonged high cortisol levels are associated with increased hippocampal damage.

Stress activates two systems. One is the ____.

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

Filters

The sympathetic nervous system is to as the parasympathetic nervous system is to .