Question 1

Memory B cells

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A)  facilitate long-term memory. 
B)  facilitate short-term memory. 
C)  enable antibody-mediated immune reactions to occur more quickly if a particular antigen is encountered a second time. 
D)  are contained in macrophages. 
E)  act by phagocytosis. 
A)  facilitate long-term memory. 
B)  facilitate short-term memory. 
C)  enable antibody-mediated immune reactions to occur more quickly if a particular antigen is encountered a second time. 
D)  are contained in macrophages. 
E)  act by phagocytosis.

Question 2

This is the limbic system. Explain the meaning of "limbic." Label each of the following 8 parts: septum, fornix, mammillary body, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, amygdala, and olfactory bulb.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The dominant male rat of a colony

Accepted Answer

A)  is the alpha male. 
B)  usually moves sideways toward a male intruder. 
C)  usually directs lateral attacks at male intruders. 
D)  usually directs bites at the back of a male intruder. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is the alpha male. 
B)  usually moves sideways toward a male intruder. 
C)  usually directs lateral attacks at male intruders. 
D)  usually directs bites at the back of a male intruder. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Pellis and his colleagues found that giving cats an antianxiety drug tended to increase the efficiency of their

Accepted Answer

A)  mouse killing. 
B)  play. 
C)  defensive attack. 
D)  risk assessment. 
E)  social aggression. 
A)  mouse killing. 
B)  play. 
C)  defensive attack. 
D)  risk assessment. 
E)  social aggression.

Question 5

The polygraph does not detect lies, it detects

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A)  criminals. 
B)  arousal. 
C)  guilty knowledge. 
D)  guilt. 
E)  psychopathy. 
A)  criminals. 
B)  arousal. 
C)  guilty knowledge. 
D)  guilt. 
E)  psychopathy.

Question 6

Glucocorticoids are released from the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary. 
B)  adrenal medulla. 
C)  thymus. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  anterior pituitary. 
B)  adrenal medulla. 
C)  thymus. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Stressors produce major increases in the release of

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A)  norepinephrine from the adrenal cortex. 
B)  epinephrine from the adrenal cortex. 
C)  glucocorticoids from the adrenal medulla. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  norepinephrine from the adrenal cortex. 
B)  epinephrine from the adrenal cortex. 
C)  glucocorticoids from the adrenal medulla. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The most commonly employed physiological measure of stress is the level of circulating

Accepted Answer

A)  glucocorticoids. 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  serotonin. 
A)  glucocorticoids. 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  serotonin.

Question 9

Gulls signal aggression by pointing their beaks at one another and submission by

Accepted Answer

A)  head bobbing. 
B)  head nodding. 
C)  wing flapping. 
D)  pointing their beaks away from one another. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  head bobbing. 
B)  head nodding. 
C)  wing flapping. 
D)  pointing their beaks away from one another. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

According to the James-Lange theory, different emotional stimuli induce __________ patterns of autonomic nervous system activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same 
B)  different 
C)  tangential 
D)  similar 
E)  inhibitory 
A)  the same 
B)  different 
C)  tangential 
D)  similar 
E)  inhibitory

Question 11

Modern neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscientific research have focused on the role of two brain structures in emotion: the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus and amygdala. 
B)  medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala. 
C)  hippocampus and PAG. 
D)  hypothalamus and hippocampus. 
E)  hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. 
A)  hypothalamus and amygdala. 
B)  medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala. 
C)  hippocampus and PAG. 
D)  hypothalamus and hippocampus. 
E)  hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.

Question 12

The physiological response to harm or threat is generally referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the stress response. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  depression. 
D)  hypertension. 
E)  arousal. 
A)  the stress response. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  depression. 
D)  hypertension. 
E)  arousal.

Question 13

Which of the following structures is part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  cingulate cortex 
C)  septum 
D)  mammillary body 
E)  all of the above 
A)  amygdala 
B)  cingulate cortex 
C)  septum 
D)  mammillary body 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

In rats, boxing is

Accepted Answer

A)  a defensive behavior. 
B)  directed at attacking conspecifics. 
C)  an aggressive behavior. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a defensive behavior. 
B)  directed at attacking conspecifics. 
C)  an aggressive behavior. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Discuss the study of facial expression, focusing on the description of three lines of research..

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is not a symptom of the Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  sexual activity directed at inappropriate objects 
C)  lack of fear 
D)  consumption of almost anything that is edible 
E)  a tendency to investigate objects with the mouth 
A)  aggression 
B)  sexual activity directed at inappropriate objects 
C)  lack of fear 
D)  consumption of almost anything that is edible 
E)  a tendency to investigate objects with the mouth

Question 17

Patients with bilateral amygdalar damage tend to have particular difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing fear. 
B)  expressing fear prosody. 
C)  recognizing facial expressions of fear. 
D)  with contextual fear conditioning. 
E)  with auditory fear conditioning. 
A)  experiencing fear. 
B)  expressing fear prosody. 
C)  recognizing facial expressions of fear. 
D)  with contextual fear conditioning. 
E)  with auditory fear conditioning.

Question 18

Each facial expression __________ on the left side of the face.

Accepted Answer

A)  develops later 
B)  develops sooner 
C)  is of less magnitude 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  develops later 
B)  develops sooner 
C)  is of less magnitude 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 19

The results of Ekman and Friesen's (1971) study of an isolated New Guinea tribe suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are six primary emotions. 
B)  facial expressions are learned. 
C)  the facial expressions that are associated with particular human emotions are the same in all cultures. 
D)  Darwin's assumption of the universality of emotional expression is wrong. 
E)  New Guinean's are happier than New Yorkers. 
A)  there are six primary emotions. 
B)  facial expressions are learned. 
C)  the facial expressions that are associated with particular human emotions are the same in all cultures. 
D)  Darwin's assumption of the universality of emotional expression is wrong. 
E)  New Guinean's are happier than New Yorkers.

Question 20

"Limbic" means

Accepted Answer

A)  "border." 
B)  "thalamus." 
C)  "emotion." 
D)  "emotional structure." 
E)  "emotion circuit." 
A)  "border." 
B)  "thalamus." 
C)  "emotion." 
D)  "emotional structure." 
E)  "emotion circuit."

Memory B cells

This is the limbic system. Explain the meaning of "limbic." Label each of the following 8 parts: septum, fornix, mammillary body, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, amygdala, and olfactory bulb.

The dominant male rat of a colony

Pellis and his colleagues found that giving cats an antianxiety drug tended to increase the efficiency of their

The polygraph does not detect lies, it detects

Glucocorticoids are released from the

Stressors produce major increases in the release of

The most commonly employed physiological measure of stress is the level of circulating

Gulls signal aggression by pointing their beaks at one another and submission by

According to the James-Lange theory, different emotional stimuli induce __________ patterns of autonomic nervous system activity.

Modern neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscientific research have focused on the role of two brain structures in emotion: the

The physiological response to harm or threat is generally referred to as

Which of the following structures is part of the limbic system?

In rats, boxing is

Discuss the study of facial expression, focusing on the description of three lines of research..

Which of the following is not a symptom of the Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Patients with bilateral amygdalar damage tend to have particular difficulty

Each facial expression __________ on the left side of the face.

The results of Ekman and Friesen's (1971) study of an isolated New Guinea tribe suggested that

"Limbic" means

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Exam 17: Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Memory B cells

This is the limbic system. Explain the meaning of "limbic." Label each of the following 8 parts: septum, fornix, mammillary body, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, amygdala, and olfactory bulb.

The dominant male rat of a colony

Pellis and his colleagues found that giving cats an antianxiety drug tended to increase the efficiency of their

The polygraph does not detect lies, it detects

Glucocorticoids are released from the

Stressors produce major increases in the release of

The most commonly employed physiological measure of stress is the level of circulating

Gulls signal aggression by pointing their beaks at one another and submission by

According to the James-Lange theory, different emotional stimuli induce __________ patterns of autonomic nervous system activity.

Modern neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscientific research have focused on the role of two brain structures in emotion: the

The physiological response to harm or threat is generally referred to as

Which of the following structures is part of the limbic system?

In rats, boxing is

Discuss the study of facial expression, focusing on the description of three lines of research..

Which of the following is not a symptom of the Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Patients with bilateral amygdalar damage tend to have particular difficulty

Each facial expression __________ on the left side of the face.

The results of Ekman and Friesen's (1971) study of an isolated New Guinea tribe suggested that

"Limbic" means

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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