Question 1

Which of the following is a major finding of cognitive neuroscientific research on emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain activity associated with each emotion is localized to a small area of cortex. 
B)  There is usually activity in sensory and motor cortex when a person experiences an emotion. 
C)  Similar patterns of brain activity occur when a person experiences an emotion or empathizes with someone experiencing the same emotion. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  The brain activity associated with each emotion is localized to a small area of cortex. 
B)  There is usually activity in sensory and motor cortex when a person experiences an emotion. 
C)  Similar patterns of brain activity occur when a person experiences an emotion or empathizes with someone experiencing the same emotion. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 2

The pattern of behavior demonstrated by decorticate cats is known as __________ rage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pattern of behavior demonstrated by decorticate...

Question 3

When conspecific threat is a continuous feature of daily life, it produces __________ stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When conspecific threat is a continuous feature...

Question 4

In order to employ the guilty-knowledge technique, the polygrapher needs to

Accepted Answer

A)  also question a control suspect. 
B)  ask pointed questions. 
C)  have a piece of information about the crime that is known by the guilty party but not by any of the other suspects. 
D)  have a piece of information that is known by all the suspects but nobody else. 
E)  record basal skin conductance levels. 
A)  also question a control suspect. 
B)  ask pointed questions. 
C)  have a piece of information about the crime that is known by the guilty party but not by any of the other suspects. 
D)  have a piece of information that is known by all the suspects but nobody else. 
E)  record basal skin conductance levels.

Question 5

Bilateral lesions to which of the following structures produces the Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  medial prefrontal lobe 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  anterior temporal lobe 
D)  lateral prefrontal lobe 
E)  medial temporal lobe 
A)  medial prefrontal lobe 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  anterior temporal lobe 
D)  lateral prefrontal lobe 
E)  medial temporal lobe

Question 6

Le Doux and his colleagues found that bilateral lesions to the __________ blocked auditory fear conditioning but that bilateral lesions to the __________ did not.

Accepted Answer

A)  septum; lateral geniculate nucleus 
B)  frontal lobe; cingulate 
C)  medial geniculate nucleus; auditory cortex 
D)  hypothalamus; septum 
E)  hippocampus; medial geniculate nucleus 
A)  septum; lateral geniculate nucleus 
B)  frontal lobe; cingulate 
C)  medial geniculate nucleus; auditory cortex 
D)  hypothalamus; septum 
E)  hippocampus; medial geniculate nucleus

Question 7

Most patients with gastric ulcers display signs of H. pylori infection, however, to put this observation in perspective, it is important to understand that

Accepted Answer

A)  yogurt can reduce the infection. 
B)  yogurt can increase the infection. 
C)  probiotic yogurt can cure ulcers. 
D)  many healthy people are similarly infected. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  yogurt can reduce the infection. 
B)  yogurt can increase the infection. 
C)  probiotic yogurt can cure ulcers. 
D)  many healthy people are similarly infected. 
E)  both A and C

Question 8

Lesions to which structure specifically block the conditioning of fear to a context?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
B)  auditory cortex 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  amygdala 
E)  PAG 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
B)  auditory cortex 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  amygdala 
E)  PAG

Question 9

In rats, boxing is

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of lateral attack. 
B)  defensive. 
C)  predatory. 
D)  social aggression. 
E)  an alpha attack. 
A)  a form of lateral attack. 
B)  defensive. 
C)  predatory. 
D)  social aggression. 
E)  an alpha attack.

Question 10

On the basis of existing evidence, the following conclusion about ANS emotional specificity is warranted:

Accepted Answer

A)  The ANS does not respond in the same way to all emotional stimuli. 
B)  There is not enough evidence to conclude that there is a different pattern of ANS activity associated with each emotional state. 
C)  The ANS responds in approximately the same way to all emotional stimuli. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  The ANS does not respond in the same way to all emotional stimuli. 
B)  There is not enough evidence to conclude that there is a different pattern of ANS activity associated with each emotional state. 
C)  The ANS responds in approximately the same way to all emotional stimuli. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Body cues, in addition to facial expression, play a particularly important role in signaling

Accepted Answer

A)  pride. 
B)  happiness. 
C)  surprise. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  pride. 
B)  happiness. 
C)  surprise. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

Because it is difficult to determine for certain whether a person who has been accused of breaking the law is innocent or guilty, many studies of lie detection use the

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty-knowledge technique. 
B)  control-question technique. 
C)  mock-crime procedure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  guilty-knowledge technique. 
B)  control-question technique. 
C)  mock-crime procedure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 13

The concept of a generalized stress response was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Doreen Kimura. 
B)  D. O. Hebb. 
C)  Hans Selye. 
D)  Roger Clemens. 
E)  Greg Miller. 
A)  Doreen Kimura. 
B)  D. O. Hebb. 
C)  Hans Selye. 
D)  Roger Clemens. 
E)  Greg Miller.

Question 14

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, emotional experience and emotional expression

Accepted Answer

A)  are parallel processes. 
B)  have no direct causal relation. 
C)  are independently triggered by the same emotional stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are parallel processes. 
B)  have no direct causal relation. 
C)  are independently triggered by the same emotional stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The results of a study by Pellis and his colleagues suggest that cats that appear to be playing with mice are, in fact,

Accepted Answer

A)  on drugs. 
B)  playing with mice. 
C)  vacillating between attack and defense. 
D)  vacillating between predatory and social aggression. 
E)  vacillating between lateral attack and boxing. 
A)  on drugs. 
B)  playing with mice. 
C)  vacillating between attack and defense. 
D)  vacillating between predatory and social aggression. 
E)  vacillating between lateral attack and boxing.

Question 16

In the dog, ears back, back down, hair down, and tail down signals

Accepted Answer

A)  submission. 
B)  hunger. 
C)  anger. 
D)  aggression. 
E)  threat. 
A)  submission. 
B)  hunger. 
C)  anger. 
D)  aggression. 
E)  threat.

Question 17

The __________ system received its name because it rings the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ system received its name because...

Question 18

In the rat, the target site for social aggression is the

Accepted Answer

A)  back, near the base of the tail. 
B)  throat. 
C)  nose. 
D)  hind legs. 
E)  side. 
A)  back, near the base of the tail. 
B)  throat. 
C)  nose. 
D)  hind legs. 
E)  side.

Question 19

The first major physiological theory of emotions was independently proposed in 1884 by James and

Accepted Answer

A)  Lange. 
B)  Cannon. 
C)  Ax. 
D)  Bard. 
E)  Ekman. 
A)  Lange. 
B)  Cannon. 
C)  Ax. 
D)  Bard. 
E)  Ekman.

Question 20

Fear is the emotional reaction to

Accepted Answer

A)  threat. 
B)  target sites. 
C)  alpha males. 
D)  defensive behavior. 
E)  stress. 
A)  threat. 
B)  target sites. 
C)  alpha males. 
D)  defensive behavior. 
E)  stress.

Which of the following is a major finding of cognitive neuroscientific research on emotion?

The pattern of behavior demonstrated by decorticate cats is known as __________ rage.

When conspecific threat is a continuous feature of daily life, it produces __________ stress.

In order to employ the guilty-knowledge technique, the polygrapher needs to

Bilateral lesions to which of the following structures produces the Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Le Doux and his colleagues found that bilateral lesions to the blocked auditory fear conditioning but that bilateral lesions to the did not.

Most patients with gastric ulcers display signs of H. pylori infection, however, to put this observation in perspective, it is important to understand that

Lesions to which structure specifically block the conditioning of fear to a context?

In rats, boxing is

On the basis of existing evidence, the following conclusion about ANS emotional specificity is warranted:

Body cues, in addition to facial expression, play a particularly important role in signaling

Because it is difficult to determine for certain whether a person who has been accused of breaking the law is innocent or guilty, many studies of lie detection use the

The concept of a generalized stress response was developed by

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, emotional experience and emotional expression

The results of a study by Pellis and his colleagues suggest that cats that appear to be playing with mice are, in fact,

In the dog, ears back, back down, hair down, and tail down signals

The __________ system received its name because it rings the thalamus.

In the rat, the target site for social aggression is the

The first major physiological theory of emotions was independently proposed in 1884 by James and

Fear is the emotional reaction to

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Exam 17: Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Which of the following is a major finding of cognitive neuroscientific research on emotion?

The pattern of behavior demonstrated by decorticate cats is known as __________ rage.

When conspecific threat is a continuous feature of daily life, it produces __________ stress.

In order to employ the guilty-knowledge technique, the polygrapher needs to

Bilateral lesions to which of the following structures produces the Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Le Doux and his colleagues found that bilateral lesions to the __________ blocked auditory fear conditioning but that bilateral lesions to the __________ did not.

Most patients with gastric ulcers display signs of H. pylori infection, however, to put this observation in perspective, it is important to understand that

Lesions to which structure specifically block the conditioning of fear to a context?

In rats, boxing is

On the basis of existing evidence, the following conclusion about ANS emotional specificity is warranted:

Body cues, in addition to facial expression, play a particularly important role in signaling

Because it is difficult to determine for certain whether a person who has been accused of breaking the law is innocent or guilty, many studies of lie detection use the

The concept of a generalized stress response was developed by

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, emotional experience and emotional expression

The results of a study by Pellis and his colleagues suggest that cats that appear to be playing with mice are, in fact,

In the dog, ears back, back down, hair down, and tail down signals

The __________ system received its name because it rings the thalamus.

In the rat, the target site for social aggression is the

The first major physiological theory of emotions was independently proposed in 1884 by James and

Fear is the emotional reaction to

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Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

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Le Doux and his colleagues found that bilateral lesions to the blocked auditory fear conditioning but that bilateral lesions to the did not.