Question 1

In experiments on classically conditioned emotional responses in rats, the conditioned stimulus is

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A)  a loud tone. 
B)  foot shock. 
C)  a food pellet. 
D)  a bright light. 
E)  a heat stimulus. 
A)  a loud tone. 
B)  foot shock. 
C)  a food pellet. 
D)  a bright light. 
E)  a heat stimulus.

Question 2

According to the James-Lange theory, feelings of emotions are

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A)  dependent upon the genetic makeup of an individual. 
B)  the causes of physiological reactions to events. 
C)  produced by feedback from the behaviors and physiological responses caused by emotion-producing situations. 
D)  culturally determined responses to stimuli. 
E)  produced by activity within the thalamus in response to sensory cues. 
A)  dependent upon the genetic makeup of an individual. 
B)  the causes of physiological reactions to events. 
C)  produced by feedback from the behaviors and physiological responses caused by emotion-producing situations. 
D)  culturally determined responses to stimuli. 
E)  produced by activity within the thalamus in response to sensory cues.

Question 3

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 4

Recent research suggests that emotions may play the most important role in the formation of

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A)  moral judgments. 
B)  feelings of empathy. 
C)  career decisions. 
D)  religious judgments. 
E)  gambling habits. 
A)  moral judgments. 
B)  feelings of empathy. 
C)  career decisions. 
D)  religious judgments. 
E)  gambling habits.

Question 5

Because the amygdala receives input from cortical and subcortical sources, a person made blind by cortical damage

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A)  can recognize body posture. 
B)  is unable to infer emotion from tone of voice. 
C)  can recognize object movement. 
D)  is unable to express their emotion using tone of voice. 
E)  can recognize facial emotional expressions. 
A)  can recognize body posture. 
B)  is unable to infer emotion from tone of voice. 
C)  can recognize object movement. 
D)  is unable to express their emotion using tone of voice. 
E)  can recognize facial emotional expressions.

Question 6

Low levels of ________ in the brain are correlated with risky behavior in males.

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The answer of Low levels of ________ in the brain...

Question 7

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

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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 8

Prenatal exposure to androgens

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A)  does not alter aggression but does modify sexual orientation. 
B)  has effects that are offset by socialization. 
C)  increases aggressive behavior in all studied species. 
D)  results in more intense attraction to toys and games preferred by girls. 
E)  increases aggression behavior in most nonhuman species. 
A)  does not alter aggression but does modify sexual orientation. 
B)  has effects that are offset by socialization. 
C)  increases aggressive behavior in all studied species. 
D)  results in more intense attraction to toys and games preferred by girls. 
E)  increases aggression behavior in most nonhuman species.

Question 9

The pathway that leads to defensive behavior is the

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A)  basal nucleus to dorsal PAG. 
B)  central nucleus to ventral PAG. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus to ventral PAG. 
D)  basal nucleus to ventral PAG. 
E)  central nucleus to dorsal PAG. 
A)  basal nucleus to dorsal PAG. 
B)  central nucleus to ventral PAG. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus to ventral PAG. 
D)  basal nucleus to ventral PAG. 
E)  central nucleus to dorsal PAG.

Question 10

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

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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 11

Prenatal androgenization increases aggressive behavior in

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A)  monkeys. 
B)  all primates. 
C)  rats. 
D)  cats. 
E)  all species studied to date. 
A)  monkeys. 
B)  all primates. 
C)  rats. 
D)  cats. 
E)  all species studied to date.

Question 12

Research shows people with antisocial personality disorder have an 11 percent reduction in volume of the gray matter of the

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A)  amygdala. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  granular frontal cortex. 
E)  periaqueductal gray. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  granular frontal cortex. 
E)  periaqueductal gray.

Question 13

Infusion of excitatory amino acid glutamate into the central nucleus of the amygdala of a rat would be expected to elicit

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A)  behavioral signs of fear. 
B)  agitation but not fear. 
C)  timidness when handled by humans. 
D)  lower levels of stress hormones. 
E)  reduced secretion of gastric acid. 
A)  behavioral signs of fear. 
B)  agitation but not fear. 
C)  timidness when handled by humans. 
D)  lower levels of stress hormones. 
E)  reduced secretion of gastric acid.

Question 14

In a laboratory setting, a rat has experienced shock each time it has been placed inside Chamber A. Over time, the rat shows a fear response as soon as it is placed in the chamber. After the destruction of the ____________ of the amygdala, the animal no longer shows a fear response when placed in the chamber.

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A)  central nucleus 
B)  lateral nucleus 
C)  basal nucleus 
D)  dorsal nucleus 
E)  medial nucleus 
A)  central nucleus 
B)  lateral nucleus 
C)  basal nucleus 
D)  dorsal nucleus 
E)  medial nucleus

Question 15

Electrical stimulation of the ventral periaqueductal gray matter in the cat can produce

Accepted Answer

A)  submissive behavior. 
B)  defensive behavior. 
C)  predatory behavior. 
D)  prey behavior. 
E)  threat behaviors. 
A)  submissive behavior. 
B)  defensive behavior. 
C)  predatory behavior. 
D)  prey behavior. 
E)  threat behaviors.

Question 16

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

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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 17

________ is an example of a personal moral dilemma.

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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 18

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

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Stimuli that convey threat activate the

Question 19

Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury.

Accepted Answer

Prior to the injury of his frontal lobes

Question 20

Functional imaging studies of the brain during decision-making suggest that personal moral dilemmas strongly activate the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  nucleus accumbens. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  nucleus accumbens.

In experiments on classically conditioned emotional responses in rats, the conditioned stimulus is

According to the James-Lange theory, feelings of emotions are

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

Recent research suggests that emotions may play the most important role in the formation of

Because the amygdala receives input from cortical and subcortical sources, a person made blind by cortical damage

Low levels of ________ in the brain are correlated with risky behavior in males.

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

Prenatal exposure to androgens

The pathway that leads to defensive behavior is the

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Prenatal androgenization increases aggressive behavior in

Research shows people with antisocial personality disorder have an 11 percent reduction in volume of the gray matter of the

Infusion of excitatory amino acid glutamate into the central nucleus of the amygdala of a rat would be expected to elicit

Electrical stimulation of the ventral periaqueductal gray matter in the cat can produce

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

________ is an example of a personal moral dilemma.

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

Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury.

Functional imaging studies of the brain during decision-making suggest that personal moral dilemmas strongly activate the

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Exam 11: Emotion

In experiments on classically conditioned emotional responses in rats, the conditioned stimulus is

According to the James-Lange theory, feelings of emotions are

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

Recent research suggests that emotions may play the most important role in the formation of

Because the amygdala receives input from cortical and subcortical sources, a person made blind by cortical damage

Low levels of ________ in the brain are correlated with risky behavior in males.

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

Prenatal exposure to androgens

The pathway that leads to defensive behavior is the

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Prenatal androgenization increases aggressive behavior in

Research shows people with antisocial personality disorder have an 11 percent reduction in volume of the gray matter of the

Infusion of excitatory amino acid glutamate into the central nucleus of the amygdala of a rat would be expected to elicit

Electrical stimulation of the ventral periaqueductal gray matter in the cat can produce

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

________ is an example of a personal moral dilemma.

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

Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury.

Functional imaging studies of the brain during decision-making suggest that personal moral dilemmas strongly activate 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

Substance Abuse

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