Question 1

Which of the following is true of the role of the amygdala in recognition of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscious awareness is required for the facial expression of emotion. 
B)  Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use facial expressions for emotion recognition. 
C)  The amygdala receives input from the visual cortex via the thalamus. 
D)  Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use tone of voice cues for emotion recognition. 
E)  Recognition of emotion conveyed by vocal cues requires an intact left amygdale. 
A)  Conscious awareness is required for the facial expression of emotion. 
B)  Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use facial expressions for emotion recognition. 
C)  The amygdala receives input from the visual cortex via the thalamus. 
D)  Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use tone of voice cues for emotion recognition. 
E)  Recognition of emotion conveyed by vocal cues requires an intact left amygdale.

Question 2

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is comprised of

Accepted Answer

A)  the occipital cortex and the cingulate cortex. 
B)  the parietal cortex and the striatal cortex. 
C)  the medial orbitofrontal cortex and the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  the temporal cortex and the cingulate cortex. 
E)  the cingulate cortex and the limbic cortex. 
A)  the occipital cortex and the cingulate cortex. 
B)  the parietal cortex and the striatal cortex. 
C)  the medial orbitofrontal cortex and the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  the temporal cortex and the cingulate cortex. 
E)  the cingulate cortex and the limbic cortex.

Question 3

The amygdala is involved in the recognition of ________ communicated via ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear; facial expression 
B)  happiness; tone of voice 
C)  fear; tone of voice 
D)  happiness; body posture 
E)  anger; tone of voice 
A)  fear; facial expression 
B)  happiness; tone of voice 
C)  fear; tone of voice 
D)  happiness; body posture 
E)  anger; tone of voice

Question 4

Which statement best illustrates the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laugh and you will be happy. 
B)  Feeling happy causes you to laugh. 
C)  Happiness is the result of excessive release of endorphins. 
D)  Your frontal lobe causes you to feel happy, whereas your motor cortex causes you to laugh. 
E)  Feeling happy induces the species-typical reaction we call laughter. 
A)  Laugh and you will be happy. 
B)  Feeling happy causes you to laugh. 
C)  Happiness is the result of excessive release of endorphins. 
D)  Your frontal lobe causes you to feel happy, whereas your motor cortex causes you to laugh. 
E)  Feeling happy induces the species-typical reaction we call laughter.

Question 5

Which of the following would be expected in a rat after infusion of glutamate into the central nucleus of the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral signs of fear 
B)  reduced secretion of gastric acids into the stomach 
C)  the rat would be more tame when handled by humans 
D)  lower levels of stress hormones in the blood 
E)  euphoria and sedation 
A)  behavioral signs of fear 
B)  reduced secretion of gastric acids into the stomach 
C)  the rat would be more tame when handled by humans 
D)  lower levels of stress hormones in the blood 
E)  euphoria and sedation

Question 6

The recognition of emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  brain stem. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  left hemisphere. 
E)  dorsal horn of the spinal cord. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  brain stem. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  left hemisphere. 
E)  dorsal horn of the spinal cord.

Question 7

Discuss the James-Lange theory of emotion and cite evidence that supports this theory.

Accepted Answer

The James-Lange theory argues that envir

Question 8

Which of the following is true of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotion involves feelings but not behaviors. 
B)  Emotion involves behaviors but not feelings. 
C)  Emotion involves patterns of physiological responses and species-typical behavior. 
D)  Emotion involves prolonged mood states. 
E)  Most emotion studies examine happiness. 
A)  Emotion involves feelings but not behaviors. 
B)  Emotion involves behaviors but not feelings. 
C)  Emotion involves patterns of physiological responses and species-typical behavior. 
D)  Emotion involves prolonged mood states. 
E)  Most emotion studies examine happiness.

Question 9

Feelings of fear are produced by electrical stimulation of the human amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a cue that can be used to communicate our emotional experience to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in body posture 
B)  language 
C)  facial expressions 
D)  nonverbal sounds 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  changes in body posture 
B)  language 
C)  facial expressions 
D)  nonverbal sounds 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following drugs would be expected to inhibit aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  methysergide 
D)  fluoxetine (Prozac) 
E)  haloperidol 
A)  amphetamine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  methysergide 
D)  fluoxetine (Prozac) 
E)  haloperidol

Question 12

Moral judgments that involve deciding to harm another person _______ activity within the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease; ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
B)  increase; motor cortex 
C)  increase; ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  decrease; hippocampus 
E)  increase; ventromedial hypothalamus 
A)  decrease; ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
B)  increase; motor cortex 
C)  increase; ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  decrease; hippocampus 
E)  increase; ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 13

The insular cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  is activated by pheromones. 
B)  contains the primary auditory cortex. 
C)  is activated by stimuli that produce strong emotions. 
D)  is required to regulate facial expressions of emotion. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  is activated by pheromones. 
B)  contains the primary auditory cortex. 
C)  is activated by stimuli that produce strong emotions. 
D)  is required to regulate facial expressions of emotion. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

According to the text author,which of the following is a recent evolutionary development?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional behaviors 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  the capacity to recognize emotional behaviors 
D)  hormonal changes during emotion 
E)  the experience of positive emotions 
A)  emotional behaviors 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  the capacity to recognize emotional behaviors 
D)  hormonal changes during emotion 
E)  the experience of positive emotions

Question 15

Imagine that you are suffering from overly intense emotional reactions that conventional therapies do not alleviate.Based on the evidence cited in your text,which brain region would be considered as a target for inactivation to provide relief for your intense emotional reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  medial nucleus of the amygdala 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  the hypothalamic complex 
A)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  medial nucleus of the amygdala 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  the hypothalamic complex

Question 16

The capacity of a person to express an emotion using method acting would be impaired if that person suffered from

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral damage to the caudate nucleus. 
B)  unilateral damage to the substantia nigra. 
C)  volitional facial paresis. 
D)  emotional facial paresis. 
E)  damage to the anterior callosum. 
A)  unilateral damage to the caudate nucleus. 
B)  unilateral damage to the substantia nigra. 
C)  volitional facial paresis. 
D)  emotional facial paresis. 
E)  damage to the anterior callosum.

Question 17

Damage to the _______ would produce difficulty in recognizing facial emotion in another person.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  right amygdala 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  dopamine system 
E)  left amygdala 
A)  brain stem 
B)  right amygdala 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  dopamine system 
E)  left amygdala

Question 18

A key function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may be to

Accepted Answer

A)  activate the PAG. 
B)  inhibit the hypothalamus. 
C)  inhibit aggressive behavior. 
D)  activate the amygdala. 
E)  facilitate aggressive behavior. 
A)  activate the PAG. 
B)  inhibit the hypothalamus. 
C)  inhibit aggressive behavior. 
D)  activate the amygdala. 
E)  facilitate aggressive behavior.

Question 19

An animal with damage to the ________ will fail to display a conditioned emotional change in blood pressure but will display increased respiration.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  lateral nucleus of the amygdala 
C)  lateral hypothalamus 
D)  medial nucleus of the amygdala 
E)  periaqueductal gray matter 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  lateral nucleus of the amygdala 
C)  lateral hypothalamus 
D)  medial nucleus of the amygdala 
E)  periaqueductal gray matter

Question 20

The treatment of impulsive aggression using ________ for 12 weeks reduced aggression and also ________ the activity of the orbitofrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoxetine; decreased 
B)  haloperidol; increased 
C)  fluoxetine; increased 
D)  haloperidol; decreased 
E)  atropine; decreased 
A)  fluoxetine; decreased 
B)  haloperidol; increased 
C)  fluoxetine; increased 
D)  haloperidol; decreased 
E)  atropine; decreased

Which of the following is true of the role of the amygdala in recognition of emotion?

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is comprised of

The amygdala is involved in the recognition of communicated via .

Which statement best illustrates the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Which of the following would be expected in a rat after infusion of glutamate into the central nucleus of the amygdala?

The recognition of emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to the

Discuss the James-Lange theory of emotion and cite evidence that supports this theory.

Which of the following is true of emotion?

Feelings of fear are produced by electrical stimulation of the human amygdala.

Which of the following is a cue that can be used to communicate our emotional experience to others?

Which of the following drugs would be expected to inhibit aggression?

Moral judgments that involve deciding to harm another person _ activity within the _.

The insular cortex

According to the text author,which of the following is a recent evolutionary development?

Imagine that you are suffering from overly intense emotional reactions that conventional therapies do not alleviate.Based on the evidence cited in your text,which brain region would be considered as a target for inactivation to provide relief for your intense emotional reactions?

The capacity of a person to express an emotion using method acting would be impaired if that person suffered from

Damage to the _______ would produce difficulty in recognizing facial emotion in another person.

A key function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may be to

An animal with damage to the ________ will fail to display a conditioned emotional change in blood pressure but will display increased respiration.

The treatment of impulsive aggression using for 12 weeks reduced aggression and also the activity of the orbitofrontal cortex.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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Exam 10: Emotion

Which of the following is true of the role of the amygdala in recognition of emotion?

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is comprised of

The amygdala is involved in the recognition of ________ communicated via ________.

Which statement best illustrates the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Which of the following would be expected in a rat after infusion of glutamate into the central nucleus of the amygdala?

The recognition of emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to the

Discuss the James-Lange theory of emotion and cite evidence that supports this theory.

Which of the following is true of emotion?

Feelings of fear are produced by electrical stimulation of the human amygdala.

Which of the following is a cue that can be used to communicate our emotional experience to others?

Which of the following drugs would be expected to inhibit aggression?

Moral judgments that involve deciding to harm another person _______ activity within the _______.

The insular cortex

According to the text author,which of the following is a recent evolutionary development?

Imagine that you are suffering from overly intense emotional reactions that conventional therapies do not alleviate.Based on the evidence cited in your text,which brain region would be considered as a target for inactivation to provide relief for your intense emotional reactions?

The capacity of a person to express an emotion using method acting would be impaired if that person suffered from

Damage to the _______ would produce difficulty in recognizing facial emotion in another person.

A key function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may be to

An animal with damage to the ________ will fail to display a conditioned emotional change in blood pressure but will display increased respiration.

The treatment of impulsive aggression using ________ for 12 weeks reduced aggression and also ________ the activity of the orbitofrontal cortex.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

The amygdala is involved in the recognition of communicated via .

Moral judgments that involve deciding to harm another person _ activity within the _.

The treatment of impulsive aggression using for 12 weeks reduced aggression and also the activity of the orbitofrontal cortex.