Question 1

Having a small hippocampus may increase one's vulnerability to:

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A)   PTSD.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   Urbach-Wiethe disease.
D)   Kluver-Bucy syndrome.

Question 2

The most likely result of an amygdala lesion in the most dominant monkey in a group would be:

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A)   increased aggression.
B)   lack of any emotions.
C)   avoidance of all socialization.
D)   lowered social status in the hierarchy.

Question 3

Describe the role of serotonin synapses in aggressive behavior.

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Question 4

The Behavioral Inhibition System is associated with:

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A)   low to moderate arousal, tendency to approach new objects, and pleasant mood.
B)   maximum arousal, increased fear, and negative mood.
C)   lack of arousal, decreased action, and pleasant mood.
D)   increased attention and arousal, decreased action, and fear or disgust.

Question 5

Prolonged high cortisol levels are associated with increased hippocampal damage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The pattern of physiological reactions for each emotion is easily distinguishable by the person who is experiencing them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most commonly used anti-anxiety drugs are the benzodiazepines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Increasing the amount of phenylalanine in the diet may interfere with the synthesis of serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Impulsive behavior and poor decisions are common symptoms of:

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A)   parietal damage.
B)   prefrontal damage.
C)   occipital damage.
D)   temporal damage.

Question 10

Benzodiazepines produce a variety of effects, including the possibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)   fear
B)   anxiety
C)   anger
D)   addiction

Question 11

After a loud noise, information travels from the medulla to the ____, and then to the neck muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   pons
B)   caudate nucleus
C)   cochlear nucleus
D)   hypothalamus

Question 12

According to the ____ theory, we experience emotion after we experience autonomic arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lange-Jung
B)   Lange-Papez
C)   James-Jung
D)   James-Lange

Question 13

A study administering testosterone to women found which of these effects?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testosterone increased their violent dreams.
B)   Testosterone decreased their ability to recognize facial expressions of emotion.
C)   Testosterone caused them to report feeling angry for no apparent reason.
D)   Testosterone made them want to play pool, drink beer, and spit.

Question 14

People with damage to either the prefrontal cortex or the amygdala show difficulties processing emotional information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Increased fear, anxiety, or panic is related to increased activity of ____ and decreased activity of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   CCK; GABA
B)   acetylcholine; glutamate
C)   dopamine; norepinephrine
D)   serotonin; NPY

Question 16

Why do humans suffer from sleepiness, decreased muscle activity, and decreased sex drive during illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   The illness suppresses nearly all brain activity.
B)   The virus saps the organism's energy and uses it to attack the body.
C)   They are useful ways of conserving energy while the body is attacking the illness.
D)   An illness decreases blood flow to the brain and muscles.

Question 17

Suppose you want to DECREASE the aggressive behavior of an animal, and all you are allowed to use is a nutritional supplement. Which might be a good choice?

Accepted Answer

A)   increase tryptophan
B)   increase phenylalanine
C)   decrease thiamine
D)   decrease lecithin

Question 18

People are given moral dilemmas, such as whether it is all right to kill one person in order to save five others. The people most likely to make the "cold, calculating" decision that these acts are okay are people who have suffered brain damage that impairs which of these?

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A)   Memory
B)   Emotions
C)   Vision
D)   Activity level

Question 19

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, we experience physiological changes first and then label these changes as an emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Temporary increases in cortisol can enhance immune function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Emotional Behaviors

According to the ____ theory, we experience emotion after we experience autonomic arousal.

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Impulsive behavior and poor decisions are common symptoms of:

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According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, we experience physiological changes first and then label these changes as an emotion.

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Increased fear, anxiety, or panic is related to increased activity of ____ and decreased activity of ____.

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The pattern of physiological reactions for each emotion is easily distinguishable by the person who is experiencing them.

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Suppose you want to DECREASE the aggressive behavior of an animal, and all you are allowed to use is a nutritional supplement. Which might be a good choice?

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Increasing the amount of phenylalanine in the diet may interfere with the synthesis of serotonin.

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The most likely result of an amygdala lesion in the most dominant monkey in a group would be:

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Why do humans suffer from sleepiness, decreased muscle activity, and decreased sex drive during illness?

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The most commonly used anti-anxiety drugs are the benzodiazepines.

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After a loud noise, information travels from the medulla to the ____, and then to the neck muscles.

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A study administering testosterone to women found which of these effects?

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Having a small hippocampus may increase one's vulnerability to:

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Describe the role of serotonin synapses in aggressive behavior.

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People are given moral dilemmas, such as whether it is all right to kill one person in order to save five others. The people most likely to make the "cold, calculating" decision that these acts are okay are people who have suffered brain damage that impairs which of these?

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The Behavioral Inhibition System is associated with:

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Benzodiazepines produce a variety of effects, including the possibility of:

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Prolonged high cortisol levels are associated with increased hippocampal damage.

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People with damage to either the prefrontal cortex or the amygdala show difficulties processing emotional information.

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Temporary increases in cortisol can enhance immune function.

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