Question 1

Aggression in rhesus monkeys can be reduced by removing the

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A)  cerebral cortices. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  cerebral cortices. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 2

The result of activity in the HPA axis is

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A)  activation of the amygdala. 
B)  reductions in serotonergic activity. 
C)  increases in the release of testosterone. 
D)  increases in the release of cortisol. 
A)  activation of the amygdala. 
B)  reductions in serotonergic activity. 
C)  increases in the release of testosterone. 
D)  increases in the release of cortisol.

Question 3

The evolutionary perspective on emotions argues that they increase individual survival by

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A)  reducing responsiveness. 
B)  producing arousal. 
C)  causing sleep. 
D)  producing autonomic responses. 
A)  reducing responsiveness. 
B)  producing arousal. 
C)  causing sleep. 
D)  producing autonomic responses.

Question 4

Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys usually results in

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A)  reductions in fear and anxiety. 
B)  increased aggression. 
C)  increased fear. 
D)  no observable changes in emotional behavior,although learning is impaired. 
A)  reductions in fear and anxiety. 
B)  increased aggression. 
C)  increased fear. 
D)  no observable changes in emotional behavior,although learning is impaired.

Question 5

The fact that people from all cultures can normally recognize most facial expressions of emotion supports Darwin's theory that facial expressions

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A)  are learned early in life and are similar all over the world. 
B)  are part of our genetic makeup. 
C)  may be similar,but emotions vary greatly all over the world. 
D)  in humans are very different than facial expressions in apes. 
A)  are learned early in life and are similar all over the world. 
B)  are part of our genetic makeup. 
C)  may be similar,but emotions vary greatly all over the world. 
D)  in humans are very different than facial expressions in apes.

Question 6

How well would the classic theories of emotion predict the behavior of people playing violent videogames?

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The answer of How well would the classic theories of...

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

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A)  having a rapid heartbeat 
B)  identifying your own mood as being happy 
C)  experiencing a negative feeling 
D)  perceiving another person's facial expression as fearful 
A)  having a rapid heartbeat 
B)  identifying your own mood as being happy 
C)  experiencing a negative feeling 
D)  perceiving another person's facial expression as fearful

Question 8

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

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A)  The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently. 
B)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions,whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
C)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions,whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
D)  Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people. 
A)  The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently. 
B)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions,whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
C)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions,whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
D)  Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people.

Question 9

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 feet and 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 feet and legs more than usual. 
D)  make eye contact with you.

Question 10

Inhibition of the HPA axis is provided by the

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A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  nucleus accumbens. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  nucleus accumbens.

Question 11

Nicholas has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,which causes deterioration of the basal ganglia.We can expect that Nicholas will

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A)  have difficulty moving,but his emotional expression will be normal. 
B)  show no emotional expression at all. 
C)  be able to smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke,but will not be able to smile when the photographer asks him to do so. 
D)  be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph,but will not smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke. 
A)  have difficulty moving,but his emotional expression will be normal. 
B)  show no emotional expression at all. 
C)  be able to smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke,but will not be able to smile when the photographer asks him to do so. 
D)  be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph,but will not smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke.

Question 12

The socially inappropriate behavior seen in individuals with autism may be correlated with abnormalities in the

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A)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  septal area. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  septal area. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 13

Experiments in which people playing violent video games are more willing to administer a noise blast at another person than those playing a non-violent game show that

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A)  human violence is learned. 
B)  human violence is biological in origin. 
C)  violent videogames make a major contribution to societal violence today. 
D)  immediately after playing a violent video game,people are more likely to engage in an aggressive behavior. 
A)  human violence is learned. 
B)  human violence is biological in origin. 
C)  violent videogames make a major contribution to societal violence today. 
D)  immediately after playing a violent video game,people are more likely to engage in an aggressive behavior.

Question 14

Patients with damage to the primary motor cortex lose

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A)  voluntary control of facial muscles but retain spontaneous expression. 
B)  spontaneous expression but retain voluntary control of facial muscles. 
C)  both voluntary control of facial muscles and spontaneous expression. 
D)  neither voluntary control of facial muscles nor spontaneous expression. 
A)  voluntary control of facial muscles but retain spontaneous expression. 
B)  spontaneous expression but retain voluntary control of facial muscles. 
C)  both voluntary control of facial muscles and spontaneous expression. 
D)  neither voluntary control of facial muscles nor spontaneous expression.

Question 15

Activity in which of the following structures is correlated with negative mood?

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A)  the facial nucleus 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the basal ganglia 
D)  the hippocampus 
A)  the facial nucleus 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the basal ganglia 
D)  the hippocampus

Question 16

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

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Impulsive,or unplanned aggression occurs

Question 17

The systematic hunting and killing of other members of the same species is found in

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A)  all mammals. 
B)  animals that live socially,like dogs and humans. 
C)  humans only. 
D)  humans and chimpanzees. 
A)  all mammals. 
B)  animals that live socially,like dogs and humans. 
C)  humans only. 
D)  humans and chimpanzees.

Question 18

Emotions might promote survival by helping us

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A)  reduce autonomic activity. 
B)  maintain steady levels of arousal. 
C)  manage approach and withdrawal behaviors appropriately. 
D)  avoid expressing our feelings to all but our closest friends and family. 
A)  reduce autonomic activity. 
B)  maintain steady levels of arousal. 
C)  manage approach and withdrawal behaviors appropriately. 
D)  avoid expressing our feelings to all but our closest friends and family.

Question 19

The sympathetic nervous system is most likely to be active when

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A)  you are settling down for an afternoon nap. 
B)  an on-coming auto crosses over the line onto your side of the road,forcing you to swerve to avoid an accident. 
C)  you just ate your lunch. 
D)  you are relaxing with friends after an exam. 
A)  you are settling down for an afternoon nap. 
B)  an on-coming auto crosses over the line onto your side of the road,forcing you to swerve to avoid an accident. 
C)  you just ate your lunch. 
D)  you are relaxing with friends after an exam.

Question 20

Electrical stimulation of the ventral tegmentum is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  increased release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  decreased release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  increased release of norepinephrine in the locus coeruleus. 
D)  increased release of endorphins in the periaqueductal gray. 
A)  increased release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  decreased release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  increased release of norepinephrine in the locus coeruleus. 
D)  increased release of endorphins in the periaqueductal gray.

Aggression in rhesus monkeys can be reduced by removing the

The result of activity in the HPA axis is

The evolutionary perspective on emotions argues that they increase individual survival by

Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys usually results in

The fact that people from all cultures can normally recognize most facial expressions of emotion supports Darwin's theory that facial expressions

How well would the classic theories of emotion predict the behavior of people playing violent videogames?

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

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

Inhibition of the HPA axis is provided by the

Nicholas has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,which causes deterioration of the basal ganglia.We can expect that Nicholas will

The socially inappropriate behavior seen in individuals with autism may be correlated with abnormalities in the

Experiments in which people playing violent video games are more willing to administer a noise blast at another person than those playing a non-violent game show that

Patients with damage to the primary motor cortex lose

Activity in which of the following structures is correlated with negative mood?

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

The systematic hunting and killing of other members of the same species is found in

Emotions might promote survival by helping us

The sympathetic nervous system is most likely to be active when

Electrical stimulation of the ventral tegmentum is associated with

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 14: Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Aggression in rhesus monkeys can be reduced by removing the

The result of activity in the HPA axis is

The evolutionary perspective on emotions argues that they increase individual survival by

Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys usually results in

The fact that people from all cultures can normally recognize most facial expressions of emotion supports Darwin's theory that facial expressions

How well would the classic theories of emotion predict the behavior of people playing violent videogames?

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

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

Inhibition of the HPA axis is provided by the

Nicholas has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,which causes deterioration of the basal ganglia.We can expect that Nicholas will

The socially inappropriate behavior seen in individuals with autism may be correlated with abnormalities in the

Experiments in which people playing violent video games are more willing to administer a noise blast at another person than those playing a non-violent game show that

Patients with damage to the primary motor cortex lose

Activity in which of the following structures is correlated with negative mood?

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

The systematic hunting and killing of other members of the same species is found in

Emotions might promote survival by helping us

The sympathetic nervous system is most likely to be active when

Electrical stimulation of the ventral tegmentum is associated with

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters