Question 1

Violence results when

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A)  subcortical structures fail to inhibit the frontal cortical areas of the brain. 
B)  the frontal cortical areas fail to inhibit subcortical structures. 
C)  both frontal cortical and subcortical areas fail to be sufficiently activated by external stimuli. 
D)  both frontal cortical and subcortical areas are not sufficiently inhibited. 
A)  subcortical structures fail to inhibit the frontal cortical areas of the brain. 
B)  the frontal cortical areas fail to inhibit subcortical structures. 
C)  both frontal cortical and subcortical areas fail to be sufficiently activated by external stimuli. 
D)  both frontal cortical and subcortical areas are not sufficiently inhibited.

Question 2

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion says that we experience

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A)  physical responses prior to subjective feelings of emotion. 
B)  subjective feelings prior to physical responses to emotion. 
C)  simultaneous physical and subjective responses. 
D)  subjective feelings of emotion without the occurrence of physical responses. 
A)  physical responses prior to subjective feelings of emotion. 
B)  subjective feelings prior to physical responses to emotion. 
C)  simultaneous physical and subjective responses. 
D)  subjective feelings of emotion without the occurrence of physical responses.

Question 3

Evidence from the effects of cortical lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

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A)  no learning can take place without cortical input. 
B)  conditioned fear cannot be learned without cortical input,but conditioned salivation proceeds normally in the absence of cortical input. 
C)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is capable of identifying fear stimuli without much cortical input. 
D)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is incapable of identifying fear stimuli in the absence of cortical input. 
A)  no learning can take place without cortical input. 
B)  conditioned fear cannot be learned without cortical input,but conditioned salivation proceeds normally in the absence of cortical input. 
C)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is capable of identifying fear stimuli without much cortical input. 
D)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is incapable of identifying fear stimuli in the absence of cortical input.

Question 4

You have noticed that it is occasionally hard to interpret the facial expressions of one of your favorite blind performers.This observation offers support for the idea that

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A)  emotional facial expressions can only be learned by observation early in life. 
B)  blind people do not have the same emotions that sighted people have. 
C)  blind people have to learn facial expressions and someone apparently did not teach him how to express himself properly. 
D)  although emotional facial expression is largely innate,it is modified through observation and experience. 
A)  emotional facial expressions can only be learned by observation early in life. 
B)  blind people do not have the same emotions that sighted people have. 
C)  blind people have to learn facial expressions and someone apparently did not teach him how to express himself properly. 
D)  although emotional facial expression is largely innate,it is modified through observation and experience.

Question 5

In order to get a job at a convenience store,you had to take a lie-detector test.You were asked a series of questions and you answered truthfully that you had never stolen from your employer or lied during an interview.Unfortunately,you were not hired,because measurements recorded during these questions indicated that you were lying.What is the most likely explanation for this?

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A)  The test revealed that you have a personality disorder. 
B)  The machine was faulty,and thus misread your heart rate and galvanic skin response during only these questions. 
C)  You may be one of those people who will test guilty even when you are innocent. 
D)  Polygraphs are almost always accurate,so you must have lied about something. 
A)  The test revealed that you have a personality disorder. 
B)  The machine was faulty,and thus misread your heart rate and galvanic skin response during only these questions. 
C)  You may be one of those people who will test guilty even when you are innocent. 
D)  Polygraphs are almost always accurate,so you must have lied about something.

Question 6

At times of stress,the anterior pituitary communicates with the adrenal glands using

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A)  cortisol. 
B)  corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH). 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  cortisol. 
B)  corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH). 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). 
D)  dopamine.

Question 7

What is the relationship between stress and health?

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Prolonged stress can compromise the effe

Question 8

The use of anabolic steroids is

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A)  positively correlated with aggression in males. 
B)  negatively correlated with aggression in males. 
C)  positively correlated with aggression in females,but not males. 
D)  not related to observed levels of aggression. 
A)  positively correlated with aggression in males. 
B)  negatively correlated with aggression in males. 
C)  positively correlated with aggression in females,but not males. 
D)  not related to observed levels of aggression.

Question 9

Describe the lateralization of emotion in the cerebral cortex.

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In most people,activity in the left hemi

Question 10

Research linking autonomic states to emotional states has 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 11

Primary emotional expressions,such as happiness and sadness

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A)  must be learned by imitating adults. 
B)  vary widely from culture to culture. 
C)  are understood across different cultures. 
D)  are lacking in children who are blind at birth. 
A)  must be learned by imitating adults. 
B)  vary widely from culture to culture. 
C)  are understood across different cultures. 
D)  are lacking in children who are blind at birth.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

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The three classic theories of emotion de

Question 13

Megan underwent surgery for a tumor that damaged the primary motor cortex on her left hemisphere.We can expect that Megan 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 14

Somatic markers are defined as

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A)  learned associations between stimuli and the physical responses they elicit. 
B)  conscious appraisals of subjective emotional states. 
C)  unlearned associations between physical states and subjective feelings. 
D)  stimuli that nearly all human beings respond to emotionally without prior experience. 
A)  learned associations between stimuli and the physical responses they elicit. 
B)  conscious appraisals of subjective emotional states. 
C)  unlearned associations between physical states and subjective feelings. 
D)  stimuli that nearly all human beings respond to emotionally without prior experience.

Question 15

You are starting a new job that is very important to your career.On your first day,though you are very upset over a personal matter,you determine to do the very best job you can and you keep a smile pasted on your face all day.By the end of the day,you find that not only have you done very well at work,but you actually feel better than you might have expected.This experience offers support for

Accepted Answer

A)  a variation of the James-Lange Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
B)  a variation of the Cannon-Bard Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
C)  the fact that you are probably in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  the idea that we can all choose to feel whatever emotion we choose if we have strong enough character. 
A)  a variation of the James-Lange Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
B)  a variation of the Cannon-Bard Theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. 
C)  the fact that you are probably in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  the idea that we can all choose to feel whatever emotion we choose if we have strong enough character.

Question 16

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 17

Human twin studies suggest that aggressiveness is

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A)  heritable,and impulsive aggression is particularly so. 
B)  heritable,and premeditated aggression is particularly so. 
C)  almost entirely the result of learning. 
D)  heritable in males,but not in females. 
A)  heritable,and impulsive aggression is particularly so. 
B)  heritable,and premeditated aggression is particularly so. 
C)  almost entirely the result of learning. 
D)  heritable in males,but not in females.

Question 18

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,

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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 19

Which sensory modality is most likely to involve processing by the cingulate cortex?

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A)  olfaction 
B)  taste 
C)  pain 
D)  hearing 
A)  olfaction 
B)  taste 
C)  pain 
D)  hearing

Question 20

At times of stress,cortisol is released by the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  anterior pituitary gland. 
C)  posterior pituitary gland. 
D)  adrenal glands. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  anterior pituitary gland. 
C)  posterior pituitary gland. 
D)  adrenal glands.

Violence results when

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion says that we experience

Evidence from the effects of cortical lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

You have noticed that it is occasionally hard to interpret the facial expressions of one of your favorite blind performers.This observation offers support for the idea that

At times of stress,the anterior pituitary communicates with the adrenal glands using

What is the relationship between stress and health?

The use of anabolic steroids is

Describe the lateralization of emotion in the cerebral cortex.

Research linking autonomic states to emotional states has found that

Primary emotional expressions,such as happiness and sadness

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

Megan underwent surgery for a tumor that damaged the primary motor cortex on her left hemisphere.We can expect that Megan will

Somatic markers are defined as

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

Human twin studies suggest that aggressiveness is

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,

Which sensory modality is most likely to involve processing by the cingulate cortex?

At times of stress,cortisol is released by the

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Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

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Exam 14: Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Violence results when

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion says that we experience

Evidence from the effects of cortical lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

You have noticed that it is occasionally hard to interpret the facial expressions of one of your favorite blind performers.This observation offers support for the idea that

At times of stress,the anterior pituitary communicates with the adrenal glands using

What is the relationship between stress and health?

The use of anabolic steroids is

Describe the lateralization of emotion in the cerebral cortex.

Research linking autonomic states to emotional states has found that

Primary emotional expressions,such as happiness and sadness

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

Megan underwent surgery for a tumor that damaged the primary motor cortex on her left hemisphere.We can expect that Megan will

Somatic markers are defined as

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

Human twin studies suggest that aggressiveness is

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,

Which sensory modality is most likely to involve processing by the cingulate cortex?

At times of stress,cortisol is released by the

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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