Exam 11: Emotion

Aggressiveness is reduced in adult rodents by castration, whereas injections of testosterone reinstate adult male rodent aggression. These effects are an example of a(n) ________ hormone effect.

Lesions of the periaqueductal gray matter interfere with the ________ in rats.

Defend the proposition that emotional expressions are innate.

The fact that early androgen exposure in rats increases the likelihood of adult aggressive behavior is an example of a(n) ________ hormone effect.

The _____________ plays an important role in provoking anger and violent emotional reactions, and the ____________ plays an important role in suppressing such behavior by making us see its negative consequences.

Rats previously exposed to a tone followed by a brief intense electrical shock will show ________ when subsequently exposed to the tone (without shock).

A ___________ female is more likely to exhibit interfemale aggression.

A serotonin agonist would

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

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

Infusion of ________ into the central nucleus of the amygdala would be expected to promote fear and agitation.

Deciding whether to throw a person onto a railroad track to save others is an example of a(n) ________ moral dilemma.

In the amygdala, the basal nucleus receives information from the

Which of the following is true of the role of the amygdala for the recognition of emotion?

Research suggests impulsive behavior is caused by decreased __________ activation in the ____________ prefrontal cortex.

The amygdala is located in the ____________ lobe(s).

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

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

Aggressive behavior is most strongly related to

Outputs from the ________ mediate the increased vigilance noted during fear.