Question 1

Which brain area is most important for the expression of emotional responses provoked by fear-producing stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Amygdala 
C) Thalamus 
D) Prefrontal cortex

Question 2

A common action of epinephrine,norepinephrine,and cortisol is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease cardiac output 
B) Inactivate the sympathetic nervous system 
C) Make more glucose available for activity 
D) Activate the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 3

All of the following are true about the prefrontal cortex except:

Accepted Answer

A) It is involved in the control of risky or thrill-seeking behavior. 
B) Abnormalities in this area may be involved in depression and schizophrenia. 
C) Most of the brain's information about emotion is first processed in the prefrontal cortex. 
D) When disconnected from the rest from the brain,people are less able to make rational judgments.

Question 4

Why is pain considered an adaptive emotion? What condition illustrates this aspect of pain?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

With a history of inadequate parenting,the risk of violent criminal behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) Increased tenfold 
B) Not clearly increased 
C) Doubled 
D) Tripled

Question 6

All of the following are true about the case of Bayout,a man accused of murder,except:

Accepted Answer

A) The case was appealed on the basis of a report that indicated Bayout had five genes that have been linked to aggression. 
B) Scientists applauded the use of behavioral genetics to determine sentencing in the court system. 
C) The judge was most influenced in his decision by the data concerning the MAOA-L allele. 
D) The judge reduced Bayout's sentence based on genetic evidence.

Question 7

Describe the physical and emotional aspects of pain and the different brain areas involved.Give an example of the role culture plays in the experience of pain.

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Question 8

Medical students were found to experience ___ during ___ than during other times of the year.

Accepted Answer

A) more infections,the start of the semester 
B) greater immune system activity,the start of the semester 
C) higher blood pressure,exam times 
D) more infectious illnesses,exam times

Question 9

With respect to body chemistry and aggression,a particularly bad combination would appear to be:

Accepted Answer

A) High testosterone and high serotonin levels 
B) Low testosterone and low serotonin levels 
C) High testosterone and low serotonin levels 
D) Low testosterone and high serotonin levels

Question 10

Damage to the prefrontal cortex in adults would be expected to:

Accepted Answer

A) Affect one's understanding of moral rules in hypothetical situations 
B) Influence an individual's judgments about personal relationships 
C) Negatively affect their own lives,but not that of other people 
D) All of the above

Question 11

All of the following are types of leukocytes except:

Accepted Answer

A) White blood cells 
B) Natural killer cells 
C) T cells 
D) B cells

Question 12

Discuss the James-Lange theory of emotion and cite evidence that supports this theory.

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Question 13

Which of the following brain regions is most active during negative emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Right parietal area 
B) Left frontal area 
C) Right frontal area 
D) Left parietal area

Question 14

When hypnotic suggestion is used to increase the perception of pain without actually increasing the intensity of any stimulus,the ___ shows increased activity but not the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) anterior cingulate cortex,somatosensory area 
B) somatosensory area,anterior cingulate cortex 
C) posterior cingulate cortex,anterior cingulate cortex 
D) anterior cingulate cortex,limbic system

Question 15

When your cat stalks and pounces on a bird,the cat is quiet,seemingly a cold-blooded killer,indicative of ___ aggression,but the fighting between two male cats with all its howling,spitting,and hissing is indicative of ___ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) predatory,defensive 
B) offensive,affective 
C) defensive,offensive 
D) predatory,offensive

Question 16

One has to be cautious about concluding that a "fighting spirit" helps one cope with stress and survive cancer because:

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological mechanisms are rarely assessed in these studies 
B) Studies looking at these variables have found mostly negative results 
C) The only research done in this area has been done with nonhumans 
D) The studies involve cancers that are in the early stages

Question 17

Individuals with high scores for aggression more often have a particular variant of the ____ allele,which regulates _____.

Accepted Answer

A) MAOA,serotonin metabolism 
B) MA-L,serotonin turnover 
C) MAA,serotonin receptors 
D) MAOA,serotonin receptors

Question 18

Stimulation of the ___ in human subjects has produced reports of pleasure accompanied by sexual content.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) amygdala 
C) septal area 
D) cingulate gyrus

Question 19

Males who have been convicted of violent crimes have been found to have ___ levels.

Accepted Answer

A) lower estrogen 
B) lower testosterone 
C) higher estrogen 
D) higher testosterone

Question 20

Which of the following brain regions is most active during positive emotions?

Accepted Answer