Question 1

Describe the role of the right hemisphere in the recognition of emotions. Identify two strategies that have been used to study this topic.

Accepted Answer

The facial displays of emotion are more

Question 2

Humans report fear upon electrical stimulation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  ventral tegmental area. 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  reticular activating system. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  ventral tegmental area. 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  reticular activating system.

Question 3

People with volitional facial paresis are unable to

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A)  voluntarily move the facial muscles. 
B)  cry. 
C)  comprehend other people's emotions. 
D)  recognize facial expressions. 
E)  use tone of voice to communicate their emotional states. 
A)  voluntarily move the facial muscles. 
B)  cry. 
C)  comprehend other people's emotions. 
D)  recognize facial expressions. 
E)  use tone of voice to communicate their emotional states.

Question 4

The autonomic component of an emotional response functions to

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilize energy for vigorous movement. 
B)  restore physiological balance after an emotional experience. 
C)  promote digestion of nutrients. 
D)  facilitate healing of damaged tissue. 
E)  alter skin coloring so as to provide an emotional cue to observers. 
A)  mobilize energy for vigorous movement. 
B)  restore physiological balance after an emotional experience. 
C)  promote digestion of nutrients. 
D)  facilitate healing of damaged tissue. 
E)  alter skin coloring so as to provide an emotional cue to observers.

Question 5

The unique aspect of Patient S.P. is that after removal of her right amygdala, she

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A)  was unable to recognize individual faces. 
B)  was unable to recognize her own facial emotional expressions. 
C)  could accurately judge the age of other persons. 
D)  lost the ability to show emotion in her facial expressions. 
E)  could not perceive facial color. 
A)  was unable to recognize individual faces. 
B)  was unable to recognize her own facial emotional expressions. 
C)  could accurately judge the age of other persons. 
D)  lost the ability to show emotion in her facial expressions. 
E)  could not perceive facial color.

Question 6

The ________ nucleus of the amygdala is the most important part of the brain for the expression of emotional responses provoked by aversive stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ nucleus of the amygdala is...

Question 7

Most of the research on emotions has focused on

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A)  those associated with reproductive behaviors. 
B)  those associated with success or anger. 
C)  fear and euphoria. 
D)  anger and fear. 
E)  those experienced during a good meal. 
A)  those associated with reproductive behaviors. 
B)  those associated with success or anger. 
C)  fear and euphoria. 
D)  anger and fear. 
E)  those experienced during a good meal.

Question 8

The text author asserts that ________ have key consequences for survival and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional behaviors 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  internal stirred-up states 
D)  moods 
E)  brief perturbations of affect 
A)  emotional behaviors 
B)  emotional feelings 
C)  internal stirred-up states 
D)  moods 
E)  brief perturbations of affect

Question 9

Exposure to ________ will automatically produce a fear reaction in most species.

Accepted Answer

A)  snakes 
B)  spiders 
C)  open spaces 
D)  weapons of mass destruction 
E)  loud unexpected noises 
A)  snakes 
B)  spiders 
C)  open spaces 
D)  weapons of mass destruction 
E)  loud unexpected noises

Question 10

An example of an environmental effect on testosterone secretion would be when

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A)  castration reduces sexual aggression. 
B)  female prisoners with low testosterone levels are more aggressive. 
C)  increasing blood levels of testosterone produces more aggression. 
D)  increasing blood levels of testosterone suppresses aggression. 
E)  losing a tennis match results in lowered blood levels of testosterone. 
A)  castration reduces sexual aggression. 
B)  female prisoners with low testosterone levels are more aggressive. 
C)  increasing blood levels of testosterone produces more aggression. 
D)  increasing blood levels of testosterone suppresses aggression. 
E)  losing a tennis match results in lowered blood levels of testosterone.

Question 11

A female mouse given daily injections of ________ for two weeks is not more likely than a placebo-treated female to fight with a strange female mouse.

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol 
B)  progesterone 
C)  prolactin 
D)  testosterone 
E)  leptin 
A)  estradiol 
B)  progesterone 
C)  prolactin 
D)  testosterone 
E)  leptin

Question 12

Alzheimer's disease patients who show degeneration of the ________ are more likely to forget emotionally traumatic events such as the Kobe earthquake in 1995.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  anterior forebrain 
C)  cingulum bundle 
D)  amygdala 
E)  substantia nigra 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  anterior forebrain 
C)  cingulum bundle 
D)  amygdala 
E)  substantia nigra

Question 13

The capacity of early testosterone exposure to sensitize brain circuits for aggression is an example of a(n) ________ hormone effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  activational 
B)  feminization 
C)  organizational 
D)  subcortical 
E)  biphasic 
A)  activational 
B)  feminization 
C)  organizational 
D)  subcortical 
E)  biphasic

Question 14

Explain the significance of Hohman's (1966) study of spinal cord transection for the James-Lange theory of emotion

Accepted Answer

A key piece of support for James-Lange t

Question 15

Describe the three components of an emotional response.

Accepted Answer

Feelings are distinct from the responses

Question 16

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with other females

Accepted Answer

A)  just prior to menstruation. 
B)  just after menstruation. 
C)  only when threatened by the arrival of a new female in the social group. 
D)  near the time of ovulation. 
E)  during menopause. 
A)  just prior to menstruation. 
B)  just after menstruation. 
C)  only when threatened by the arrival of a new female in the social group. 
D)  near the time of ovulation. 
E)  during menopause.

Question 17

The ________ amygdaloid nucleus is important for the expression of emotional responses to aversive stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortical 
B)  lateral 
C)  medial 
D)  central 
E)  postero-lateral 
A)  cortical 
B)  lateral 
C)  medial 
D)  central 
E)  postero-lateral

Question 18

________ is a drug that can reduce symptoms of irritability and aggressiveness.

Accepted Answer

Fluoxetine

Question 19

The amygdala is involved in ________, but not in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expression of emotions; recognition of emotion communicated via tone of voice 
B)  recognizing tone of voice; emotion cues using body posture to communicate emotion 
C)  recognition of facial expression; emotional expression 
D)  expression of happiness; expression of anger 
E)  emotional expression; expression of happiness 
A)  facial expression of emotions; recognition of emotion communicated via tone of voice 
B)  recognizing tone of voice; emotion cues using body posture to communicate emotion 
C)  recognition of facial expression; emotional expression 
D)  expression of happiness; expression of anger 
E)  emotional expression; expression of happiness

Question 20

PET studies indicate that the comprehension of emotion from tone of voice increased the activity of the

Accepted Answer

A)  left frontal cortex. 
B)  left hemisphere. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  anterior potion of the corpus callosum. 
E)  right frontal cortex. 
A)  left frontal cortex. 
B)  left hemisphere. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  anterior potion of the corpus callosum. 
E)  right frontal cortex.

Describe the role of the right hemisphere in the recognition of emotions. Identify two strategies that have been used to study this topic.

Humans report fear upon electrical stimulation of the

People with volitional facial paresis are unable to

The autonomic component of an emotional response functions to

The unique aspect of Patient S.P. is that after removal of her right amygdala, she

The ________ nucleus of the amygdala is the most important part of the brain for the expression of emotional responses provoked by aversive stimuli.

Most of the research on emotions has focused on

The text author asserts that ________ have key consequences for survival and reproduction.

Exposure to ________ will automatically produce a fear reaction in most species.

An example of an environmental effect on testosterone secretion would be when

A female mouse given daily injections of ________ for two weeks is not more likely than a placebo-treated female to fight with a strange female mouse.

Alzheimer's disease patients who show degeneration of the ________ are more likely to forget emotionally traumatic events such as the Kobe earthquake in 1995.

The capacity of early testosterone exposure to sensitize brain circuits for aggression is an example of a(n) ________ hormone effect.

Explain the significance of Hohman's (1966) study of spinal cord transection for the James-Lange theory of emotion

Describe the three components of an emotional response.

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with other females

The ________ amygdaloid nucleus is important for the expression of emotional responses to aversive stimuli.

________ is a drug that can reduce symptoms of irritability and aggressiveness.

The amygdala is involved in , but not in .

PET studies indicate that the comprehension of emotion from tone of voice increased the activity of the

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

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Exam 11: Emotion

Describe the role of the right hemisphere in the recognition of emotions. Identify two strategies that have been used to study this topic.

Humans report fear upon electrical stimulation of the

People with volitional facial paresis are unable to

The autonomic component of an emotional response functions to

The unique aspect of Patient S.P. is that after removal of her right amygdala, she

The ________ nucleus of the amygdala is the most important part of the brain for the expression of emotional responses provoked by aversive stimuli.

Most of the research on emotions has focused on

The text author asserts that ________ have key consequences for survival and reproduction.

Exposure to ________ will automatically produce a fear reaction in most species.

An example of an environmental effect on testosterone secretion would be when

A female mouse given daily injections of ________ for two weeks is not more likely than a placebo-treated female to fight with a strange female mouse.

Alzheimer's disease patients who show degeneration of the ________ are more likely to forget emotionally traumatic events such as the Kobe earthquake in 1995.

The capacity of early testosterone exposure to sensitize brain circuits for aggression is an example of a(n) ________ hormone effect.

Explain the significance of Hohman's (1966) study of spinal cord transection for the James-Lange theory of emotion

Describe the three components of an emotional response.

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with other females

The ________ amygdaloid nucleus is important for the expression of emotional responses to aversive stimuli.

________ is a drug that can reduce symptoms of irritability and aggressiveness.

The amygdala is involved in ________, but not in ________.

PET studies indicate that the comprehension of emotion from tone of voice increased the activity of the

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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The amygdala is involved in , but not in .