Question 1

Most studies of emotion have focused on ________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most studies of emotion have focused on...

Question 2

The aggression levels in both males and females are increased by exposure to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The aggression levels in both males and...

Question 3

With regard to facial emotional expression,

Accepted Answer

A)  the sides of the face are equivalent during emotional expression. 
B)  positive emotions are more strongly displayed on the right side of the face. 
C)  negative emotions are more strongly displayed on the right side of the face. 
D)  positive emotions are more strongly expressed than are negative emotions. 
E)  negative emotional expressions are more intensely expressed on the left side of the face. 
A)  the sides of the face are equivalent during emotional expression. 
B)  positive emotions are more strongly displayed on the right side of the face. 
C)  negative emotions are more strongly displayed on the right side of the face. 
D)  positive emotions are more strongly expressed than are negative emotions. 
E)  negative emotional expressions are more intensely expressed on the left side of the face.

Question 4

A serotonin antagonist would

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit aggression. 
B)  facilitate aggressive attack. 
C)  promote serotonin synthesis. 
D)  decrease risk-taking behavior. 
E)  decrease depression. 
A)  inhibit aggression. 
B)  facilitate aggressive attack. 
C)  promote serotonin synthesis. 
D)  decrease risk-taking behavior. 
E)  decrease depression.

Question 5

People with volitional facial paresis are unable to

Accepted Answer

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 6

Elevated brain levels of the transmitter ________ function to inhibit aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  acetylcholine 
A)  glutamate 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  acetylcholine

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The ability to recognize emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  dorsal horn of the spinal cord. 
A)  left hemisphere. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  dorsal horn of the spinal cord.

Question 9

The ________ cortical region plays a key role in the analysis of social situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  parietal 
C)  ventromedial prefrontal 
D)  temporal 
E)  cingulate 
A)  occipital 
B)  parietal 
C)  ventromedial prefrontal 
D)  temporal 
E)  cingulate

Question 10

Neurons within the amygdala are activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending tactile signals. 
B)  texture cues within the environment. 
C)  detection of emotionally relevant stimuli. 
D)  motor signals arising from the caudate nucleus. 
E)  all classes of sensory signals. 
A)  ascending tactile signals. 
B)  texture cues within the environment. 
C)  detection of emotionally relevant stimuli. 
D)  motor signals arising from the caudate nucleus. 
E)  all classes of sensory signals.

Question 11

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 12

A female mouse given daily injections of ________ for two weeks is 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 13

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with male monkeys

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 puberty. 
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 puberty.

Question 14

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

Question 15

Activation of the ________ nucleus of the amygdala elicits an emotional response.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

When it is your turn to read your poem aloud in the class, your heart starts to thump in your chest and your palms get sweaty. This act is the ____________ component of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  autonomic 
C)  somatic 
D)  hormonal 
E)  emotional 
A)  behavioral 
B)  autonomic 
C)  somatic 
D)  hormonal 
E)  emotional

Question 17

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 18

A key function of the right hemisphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of visual cues to recognize emotions. 
B)  the recognition of emotions. 
C)  the capacity to recognize the emotional content of hand gestures. 
D)  the ability to discriminate among different facial expressions of emotion. 
E)  control vocal emotional pitch. 
A)  the use of visual cues to recognize emotions. 
B)  the recognition of emotions. 
C)  the capacity to recognize the emotional content of hand gestures. 
D)  the ability to discriminate among different facial expressions of emotion. 
E)  control vocal emotional pitch.

Question 19

Damage to the vmPFC caused by a railroad accident caused ________ to be childish, irresponsible, and whimsical.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Damage to the vmPFC caused by a...

Question 20

Which statement best illustrates the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling happy causes you to laugh. 
B)  Laugh and you will be happy. 
C)  Happiness is the result of excessive release of endorphins. 
D)  Your frontal lobe causes you to feel happy; your motor cortex causes you to laugh. 
E)  Feeling happy induces the species-typical reaction we call laughter. 
A)  Feeling happy causes you to laugh. 
B)  Laugh and you will be happy. 
C)  Happiness is the result of excessive release of endorphins. 
D)  Your frontal lobe causes you to feel happy; your motor cortex causes you to laugh. 
E)  Feeling happy induces the species-typical reaction we call laughter.

Most studies of emotion have focused on ________ emotions.

The aggression levels in both males and females are increased by exposure to ________.

With regard to facial emotional expression,

A serotonin antagonist would

People with volitional facial paresis are unable to

Elevated brain levels of the transmitter ________ function to inhibit aggression.

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

The ability to recognize emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to the

The ________ cortical region plays a key role in the analysis of social situations.

Neurons within the amygdala are activated by

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

A female mouse given daily injections of ________ for two weeks is more likely than a placebo-treated female to fight with a strange female mouse.

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with male monkeys

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

Activation of the ________ nucleus of the amygdala elicits an emotional response.

When it is your turn to read your poem aloud in the class, your heart starts to thump in your chest and your palms get sweaty. This act is the ____________ component of emotion.

The expression of emotional responses is inhibited by inputs from the

A key function of the right hemisphere is

Damage to the vmPFC caused by a railroad accident caused ________ to be childish, irresponsible, and whimsical.

Which statement best illustrates the James-Lange theory of emotion?

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 11: Emotion

Most studies of emotion have focused on ________ emotions.

The aggression levels in both males and females are increased by exposure to ________.

With regard to facial emotional expression,

A serotonin antagonist would

People with volitional facial paresis are unable to

Elevated brain levels of the transmitter ________ function to inhibit aggression.

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

The ability to recognize emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to the

The ________ cortical region plays a key role in the analysis of social situations.

Neurons within the amygdala are activated by

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

A female mouse given daily injections of ________ for two weeks is more likely than a placebo-treated female to fight with a strange female mouse.

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with male monkeys

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

Activation of the ________ nucleus of the amygdala elicits an emotional response.

When it is your turn to read your poem aloud in the class, your heart starts to thump in your chest and your palms get sweaty. This act is the ____________ component of emotion.

The expression of emotional responses is inhibited by inputs from the

A key function of the right hemisphere is

Damage to the vmPFC caused by a railroad accident caused ________ to be childish, irresponsible, and whimsical.

Which statement best illustrates the James-Lange theory of emotion?

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

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