Question 1

The facial nuclei

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A)  are richly connected with one another. 
B)  do not communicate directly with one another. 
C)  are controlled primarily by the red nucleus. 
D)  are composed of eight subnuclei. 
A)  are richly connected with one another. 
B)  do not communicate directly with one another. 
C)  are controlled primarily by the red nucleus. 
D)  are composed of eight subnuclei.

Question 2

The James-Lange theory of emotion explains that

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A)  you smile because you are happy. 
B)  crying will make you feel much better. 
C)  crying will make you feel more unhappy. 
D)  punching someone in the nose relieves anger. 
A)  you smile because you are happy. 
B)  crying will make you feel much better. 
C)  crying will make you feel more unhappy. 
D)  punching someone in the nose relieves anger.

Question 3

Studies have found that in males with high normal levels of testosterone, the testosterone

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A)  is not related to delinquent behavior. 
B)  does not predict a male's level of aggression. 
C)  is negatively correlated with male aggression. 
D)  is positively correlated with male aggression. 
A)  is not related to delinquent behavior. 
B)  does not predict a male's level of aggression. 
C)  is negatively correlated with male aggression. 
D)  is positively correlated with male aggression.

Question 4

When receptors in the amygdala report high levels of cortisol, the amygdala inhibits further activity in the HPA axis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In studies on the relationship of autonomic and emotional states, it has been found that

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A)  there are no correlations between autonomic and emotional states. 
B)  each emotional state is correlated with a specific autonomic state. 
C)  autonomic states correlate generally with positive or negative emotional states. 
D)  distinguishing between the autonomic states correlated with two positive emotional states is easy. 
A)  there are no correlations between autonomic and emotional states. 
B)  each emotional state is correlated with a specific autonomic state. 
C)  autonomic states correlate generally with positive or negative emotional states. 
D)  distinguishing between the autonomic states correlated with two positive emotional states is easy.

Question 6

According to Paul Ekman, people who are lying are more likely than people who are not lying to

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A)  use more frequent hand gestures. 
B)  nod their heads more than usual. 
C)  move their legs more than usual. 
D)  make eye contact with you. 
A)  use more frequent hand gestures. 
B)  nod their heads more than usual. 
C)  move their legs more than usual. 
D)  make eye contact with you.

Question 7

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.

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

Question 8

Daniel was serving on a jury in a murder trial. Testimony from expert witnesses suggested that the defendant was a true psychopath, incapable of empathy with others or of remorse for what he had done. The defendant's attorneys tried to get the judge to accept a lie detector test they had conducted privately, claiming that it proved that their client was innocent. The judge refused. How should Daniel interpret this information?

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A)  The judge was correct. If the defendant is a psychopath, he might not show the arousal that most honest people show during a lie detector test, and his results are unlikely to be valid. 
B)  The judge was in error. The lie detector test proved that the defendant was innocent, and this information should have been admitted to the trial proceedings. 
C)  The judge was correct. Lie detector tests are much worse than chance in detecting dishonesty. 
D)  The judge was in error. Lie detector tests are routinely used in courts of law, and the defendant had a right to have this information submitted during his trial. 
A)  The judge was correct. If the defendant is a psychopath, he might not show the arousal that most honest people show during a lie detector test, and his results are unlikely to be valid. 
B)  The judge was in error. The lie detector test proved that the defendant was innocent, and this information should have been admitted to the trial proceedings. 
C)  The judge was correct. Lie detector tests are much worse than chance in detecting dishonesty. 
D)  The judge was in error. Lie detector tests are routinely used in courts of law, and the defendant had a right to have this information submitted during his trial.

Question 9

The parts of the brain responsible for inhibiting aggression and considering the long-term consequences of behavior are mature in humans

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A)  at puberty. 
B)  at the age of 16, which is why we allow people to start driving at that age. 
C)  at the age of 18, which is why legal adulthood begins at this age. 
D)  by the early to mid-20s. 
A)  at puberty. 
B)  at the age of 16, which is why we allow people to start driving at that age. 
C)  at the age of 18, which is why legal adulthood begins at this age. 
D)  by the early to mid-20s.

Question 10

A weakness of the Schachter-Singer theory is

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A)  its inability to account for the results of the "swinging bridge" study. 
B)  its overemphasis on the role of specific physical states in the identification of subjective feelings. 
C)  its failure to acknowledge a role for cognitive assessment of one's surroundings in determining a subjective feeling. 
D)  its assumption that specific emotional states are rarely correlated with physical states. 
A)  its inability to account for the results of the "swinging bridge" study. 
B)  its overemphasis on the role of specific physical states in the identification of subjective feelings. 
C)  its failure to acknowledge a role for cognitive assessment of one's surroundings in determining a subjective feeling. 
D)  its assumption that specific emotional states are rarely correlated with physical states.

Question 11

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 12

Patients with left hemisphere damage

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A)  are more likely to be depressed than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
B)  are less likely to be depressed than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
C)  are equally likely to be depressed as patients with right hemisphere damage. 
D)  do not experience any changes in mood. 
A)  are more likely to be depressed than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
B)  are less likely to be depressed than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
C)  are equally likely to be depressed as patients with right hemisphere damage. 
D)  do not experience any changes in mood.

Question 13

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

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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 14

Describe the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortices in impulsive aggression.

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Answers should include: Impulsive or unp

Question 15

Side effects of frontal lobotomies

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A)  were not observed in most patients. 
B)  included reductions in intelligence. 
C)  included language disorders. 
D)  included impulsivity and lack of initiative. 
A)  were not observed in most patients. 
B)  included reductions in intelligence. 
C)  included language disorders. 
D)  included impulsivity and lack of initiative.

Question 16

Michael uses illegal steroid supplements to improve his performance in the weight room. His resulting high testosterone levels are likely to

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A)  improve the accuracy of his interpretation of the violent intentions of others. 
B)  damage his orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  make him react more aggressively to threatening situations. 
D)  increase the likelihood that he will engage in premeditated violence. 
A)  improve the accuracy of his interpretation of the violent intentions of others. 
B)  damage his orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  make him react more aggressively to threatening situations. 
D)  increase the likelihood that he will engage in premeditated violence.

Question 17

How many major branches does the facial nerve have?

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A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  seven

Question 18

Leticia required surgery for a tumor that damaged her primary motor cortex in the left hemisphere. It is likely that Leticia will

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A)  have some problems with movement in general, but her emotional expressions will not be affected. 
B)  be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph but will not smile naturally when a friend tells her a good joke. 
C)  smile spontaneously in response to a good joke but will not be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph. 
D)  be unable to smile under any circumstances. 
A)  have some problems with movement in general, but her emotional expressions will not be affected. 
B)  be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph but will not smile naturally when a friend tells her a good joke. 
C)  smile spontaneously in response to a good joke but will not be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph. 
D)  be unable to smile under any circumstances.

Question 19

Compared to younger adults, older adults

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A)  attend more to positive information while ignoring negative information. 
B)  attend more to negative information while ignoring positive information. 
C)  are more susceptible to major depressive disorder. 
D)  engage in more self-related processing. 
A)  attend more to positive information while ignoring negative information. 
B)  attend more to negative information while ignoring positive information. 
C)  are more susceptible to major depressive disorder. 
D)  engage in more self-related processing.

Question 20

When we attempt to cope with stress while maintaining our normal activities, Selye would say we are experiencing

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

The facial nuclei

The James-Lange theory of emotion explains that

Studies have found that in males with high normal levels of testosterone, the testosterone

When receptors in the amygdala report high levels of cortisol, the amygdala inhibits further activity in the HPA axis.

In studies on the relationship of autonomic and emotional states, it has been found that

According to Paul Ekman, people who are lying are more likely than people who are not lying to

The parts of the brain responsible for inhibiting aggression and considering the long-term consequences of behavior are mature in humans

A weakness of the Schachter-Singer theory is

Frontal lobotomies involve the

Patients with left hemisphere damage

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

Describe the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortices in impulsive aggression.

Side effects of frontal lobotomies

Michael uses illegal steroid supplements to improve his performance in the weight room. His resulting high testosterone levels are likely to

How many major branches does the facial nerve have?

Leticia required surgery for a tumor that damaged her primary motor cortex in the left hemisphere. It is likely that Leticia will

Compared to younger adults, older adults

When we attempt to cope with stress while maintaining our normal activities, Selye would say we are experiencing

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Exam 14: Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

The facial nuclei

The James-Lange theory of emotion explains that

Studies have found that in males with high normal levels of testosterone, the testosterone

When receptors in the amygdala report high levels of cortisol, the amygdala inhibits further activity in the HPA axis.

In studies on the relationship of autonomic and emotional states, it has been found that

According to Paul Ekman, people who are lying are more likely than people who are not lying to

The parts of the brain responsible for inhibiting aggression and considering the long-term consequences of behavior are mature in humans

A weakness of the Schachter-Singer theory is

Frontal lobotomies involve the

Patients with left hemisphere damage

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

Describe the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortices in impulsive aggression.

Side effects of frontal lobotomies

Michael uses illegal steroid supplements to improve his performance in the weight room. His resulting high testosterone levels are likely to

How many major branches does the facial nerve have?

Leticia required surgery for a tumor that damaged her primary motor cortex in the left hemisphere. It is likely that Leticia will

Compared to younger adults, older adults

When we attempt to cope with stress while maintaining our normal activities, Selye would say we are experiencing

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, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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