Question 1

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  simulated facial emotional expression changes sympathetic activity. 
B)  fear and happiness produce similar changes in the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  simulated facial emotional expression changes parasympathetic activity. 
D)  different emotions are expressed in similar ways by the facial muscles. 
E)  emotions are determined by culture. 
A)  simulated facial emotional expression changes sympathetic activity. 
B)  fear and happiness produce similar changes in the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  simulated facial emotional expression changes parasympathetic activity. 
D)  different emotions are expressed in similar ways by the facial muscles. 
E)  emotions are determined by culture.

Question 2

Individuals who have ________ have difficulty in moving the facial muscles voluntarily.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals who have ________ have difficulty in...

Question 3

The expression of emotional responses is inhibited by inputs from the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral amygdala. 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex. 
E)  dorsolateral accumbens. 
A)  lateral amygdala. 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex. 
E)  dorsolateral accumbens.

Question 4

A female rodent exposed to high levels of testosterone while in the mother's uterus is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  show more interfemale aggression as an adult. 
B)  be a poor mother. 
C)  fail to ovulate in adulthood. 
D)  show no interfemale aggression as an adult. 
E)  show enhanced sexual drive as an adult. 
A)  show more interfemale aggression as an adult. 
B)  be a poor mother. 
C)  fail to ovulate in adulthood. 
D)  show no interfemale aggression as an adult. 
E)  show enhanced sexual drive as an adult.

Question 5

Describe evidence supporting the involvement of the amygdala in emotional behavior.

Accepted Answer

Amygdala cells change their firing rate

Question 6

The prefrontal cortex is ________ by ________ projection neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  activated; serotonergic 
B)  facilitated; dopaminergic 
C)  inactivated; serotonergic 
D)  inactivated; cholinergic 
E)  facilitated; noradrenergic 
A)  activated; serotonergic 
B)  facilitated; dopaminergic 
C)  inactivated; serotonergic 
D)  inactivated; cholinergic 
E)  facilitated; noradrenergic

Question 7

The emotional components that comprise fear are integrated by neurons within the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  medial hypothalamus. 
C)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  reticular activating system. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  medial hypothalamus. 
C)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  reticular activating system.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the impact of testosterone on aggressive behavior in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prenatal androgenization decreases aggressiveness in primates. 
B)  Androgens have organizational effects after puberty. 
C)  Castration of sex-offenders may reduce aggressive sexual attacks. 
D)  Testosterone exerts effects on muscles before puberty. 
E)  Physical castration does not alter aggression. 
A)  Prenatal androgenization decreases aggressiveness in primates. 
B)  Androgens have organizational effects after puberty. 
C)  Castration of sex-offenders may reduce aggressive sexual attacks. 
D)  Testosterone exerts effects on muscles before puberty. 
E)  Physical castration does not alter aggression.

Question 9

________ is an example of a personal moral dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A)  stealing a bus in order to drive people to safety during a hurricane 
B)  allowing a lifeboat to sink to save your own life 
C)  stealing a drug to feed your addiction. 
D)  throwing a switch that diverts a train into a crowd of people 
E)  throwing another person onto a grenade in order to save a larger group 
A)  stealing a bus in order to drive people to safety during a hurricane 
B)  allowing a lifeboat to sink to save your own life 
C)  stealing a drug to feed your addiction. 
D)  throwing a switch that diverts a train into a crowd of people 
E)  throwing another person onto a grenade in order to save a larger group

Question 10

Damage to the ________ cortex impairs the extinction of a conditioned emotional response.

Accepted Answer

ventromedi

Question 11

A human male who has a long record of assault, arson, and murder would be expected to show ________ levels of ________ in his cerebrospinal fluid.

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated; GABA 
B)  reduced; GABA 
C)  elevated; 5-HIAA 
D)  reduced; 5-HIAA 
E)  elevated; opiates 
A)  elevated; GABA 
B)  reduced; GABA 
C)  elevated; 5-HIAA 
D)  reduced; 5-HIAA 
E)  elevated; opiates

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Individuals who have ________ have difficulty in moving the facial muscles voluntarily.

The expression of emotional responses is inhibited by inputs from the

A female rodent exposed to high levels of testosterone while in the mother's uterus is likely to

Describe evidence supporting the involvement of the amygdala in emotional behavior.

The prefrontal cortex is by projection neurons.

The emotional components that comprise fear are integrated by neurons within the

Which of the following is true of the impact of testosterone on aggressive behavior in males?

________ is an example of a personal moral dilemma.

Damage to the ________ cortex impairs the extinction of a conditioned emotional response.

A human male who has a long record of assault, arson, and murder would be expected to show levels of in his cerebrospinal fluid.

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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Exam 11: Emotion

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Individuals who have ________ have difficulty in moving the facial muscles voluntarily.

The expression of emotional responses is inhibited by inputs from the

A female rodent exposed to high levels of testosterone while in the mother's uterus is likely to

Describe evidence supporting the involvement of the amygdala in emotional behavior.

The prefrontal cortex is ________ by ________ projection neurons.

The emotional components that comprise fear are integrated by neurons within the

Which of the following is true of the impact of testosterone on aggressive behavior in males?

________ is an example of a personal moral dilemma.

Damage to the ________ cortex impairs the extinction of a conditioned emotional response.

A human male who has a long record of assault, arson, and murder would be expected to show ________ levels of ________ in his cerebrospinal fluid.

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

Filters

The prefrontal cortex is by projection neurons.

A human male who has a long record of assault, arson, and murder would be expected to show levels of in his cerebrospinal fluid.