Question 1

An excessive and irrational fear of an object, place, or situation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  a phobia. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  a phobia. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. B

Question 2

If one blocks norepinephrine and has people listen to an emotionally arousing story, they will remember:

Accepted Answer

A)  the emotional parts of the story better than the unemotional parts. 
B)  the unemotional parts of the story better than the emotional parts. 
C)  all parts of the story equally well. 
D)  the beginning of the story better than the end. 
A)  the emotional parts of the story better than the unemotional parts. 
B)  the unemotional parts of the story better than the emotional parts. 
C)  all parts of the story equally well. 
D)  the beginning of the story better than the end. C

Question 3

The theory of emotion based on the central premise that physiological responses to stimuli come first and that they determine or induce emotions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  Schachter's two-factor theory. 
C)  the James-Lange theory. 
D)  a somatic theory of emotion. 
A)  the Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  Schachter's two-factor theory. 
C)  the James-Lange theory. 
D)  a somatic theory of emotion. D

Question 4

A mother and her toddler are crossing when a car runs the stop sign and hits the toddler. The toddler is stuck under the wheel of the car. The mother without thinking lifts the car to save the life of her toddler. This amazing feat was a result of _____ being released into her body.

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  glucocorticoid 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  glucocorticoid 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin

Question 5

Which statement is TRUE regarding phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with phobias are particularly likely to have had a bad experience with the object or situation that they fear. 
B)  Humans are equally likely to develop a phobia to just about any stimulus. 
C)  A person can develop a phobia without directly experiencing the feared object or situation. 
D)  Drugs that enhance epinephrine can help people learn to overcome phobias. 
A)  People with phobias are particularly likely to have had a bad experience with the object or situation that they fear. 
B)  Humans are equally likely to develop a phobia to just about any stimulus. 
C)  A person can develop a phobia without directly experiencing the feared object or situation. 
D)  Drugs that enhance epinephrine can help people learn to overcome phobias.

Question 6

Describe the three phenomena that make up an emotion. Give an example of each of these for the emotion of anger.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Cover physiological re

Question 7

A hormone that is released in response to signals from the autonomic nervous system is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stress hormone. 
B)  estrogen. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
A)  a stress hormone. 
B)  estrogen. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin.

Question 8

Jumping and screaming in response to an unidentified loud noise are controlled by the _____ path from the thalamus to the amygdala; being able to calm oneself down once one realizes it was only one's cat is controlled by the _____ path.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct; direct 
B)  indirect; indirect 
C)  direct; indirect 
D)  indirect; direct 
A)  direct; direct 
B)  indirect; indirect 
C)  direct; indirect 
D)  indirect; direct

Question 9

Based on the two-factor theory of emotion, if one wants their date to become very attracted to them, one should:

Accepted Answer

A)  take their date on an exhilarating roller coaster ride. 
B)  have a quiet dinner together. 
C)  discuss topics that are not likely to be very emotional for their date. 
D)  do something low key at the start of the date. 
A)  take their date on an exhilarating roller coaster ride. 
B)  have a quiet dinner together. 
C)  discuss topics that are not likely to be very emotional for their date. 
D)  do something low key at the start of the date.

Question 10

Damage to the hippocampus:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the ability to learn a CS-US association. 
B)  reduces the ability to recall details of a learning situation. 
C)  leads to a lower-than-normal conditioned skin conductance response. 
D)  eliminates the ability to make a conditioned response. 
A)  reduces the ability to learn a CS-US association. 
B)  reduces the ability to recall details of a learning situation. 
C)  leads to a lower-than-normal conditioned skin conductance response. 
D)  eliminates the ability to make a conditioned response.

Question 11

Electrical stimulation of the amygdala produces a:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong emotional response in both animals and humans. 
B)  mild emotional response in both animals and humans. 
C)  strong emotional response in animals and a mild emotional response in humans. 
D)  mild emotional response in animals and a strong emotional response in humans. 
A)  strong emotional response in both animals and humans. 
B)  mild emotional response in both animals and humans. 
C)  strong emotional response in animals and a mild emotional response in humans. 
D)  mild emotional response in animals and a strong emotional response in humans.

Question 12

In what ways does a conditioned emotional response differ from other conditioned responses?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss numb

Question 13

Which human response has been found in other mammals like rats in which an ultrasonic vocalization is expressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  sadness 
B)  fear 
C)  laughter 
D)  anxiety 
A)  sadness 
B)  fear 
C)  laughter 
D)  anxiety

Question 14

Depressed people are more likely to recall unpleasant memories than pleasant memories. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mood congruency of memory. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  avoidance learning. 
D)  flashbulb memory. 
A)  mood congruency of memory. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  avoidance learning. 
D)  flashbulb memory.

Question 15

The psychological syndrome that can develop after a person is exposed to a horrific event is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned avoidance. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  a phobia. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  conditioned avoidance. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  a phobia. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 16

Which statement has been suggested as a mechanism by which the hippocampus affects fear learning in the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hippocampus receives signals from the central nucleus and returns contextual information to the basolateral nucleus. 
B)  The hippocampus receives signals from the central nucleus and returns contextual information to the lateral nucleus. 
C)  The hippocampus receives signals from the basolateral nucleus and returns contextual information to the lateral nucleus. 
D)  The hippocampus receives signals from the basolateral nucleus and returns contextual information to the central nucleus. 
A)  The hippocampus receives signals from the central nucleus and returns contextual information to the basolateral nucleus. 
B)  The hippocampus receives signals from the central nucleus and returns contextual information to the lateral nucleus. 
C)  The hippocampus receives signals from the basolateral nucleus and returns contextual information to the lateral nucleus. 
D)  The hippocampus receives signals from the basolateral nucleus and returns contextual information to the central nucleus.

Question 17

The idea that stimuli simultaneously evoke both emotions and arousal with neither causing the other is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  Schachter's two-factor theory. 
C)  the James-Lange theory. 
D)  a somatic theory of emotion. 
A)  the Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  Schachter's two-factor theory. 
C)  the James-Lange theory. 
D)  a somatic theory of emotion.

Question 18

When researchers exposed dogs to an inescapable shock and then put the dogs in a situation in which they could escape the shock, the dogs:

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly learned to escape the shock. 
B)  did not learn to escape the shock. 
C)  learned to escape the shock if a warning tone was first presented. 
D)  learned to escape the shock if it was extremely painful. 
A)  quickly learned to escape the shock. 
B)  did not learn to escape the shock. 
C)  learned to escape the shock if a warning tone was first presented. 
D)  learned to escape the shock if it was extremely painful.

Question 19

Human depression seems to involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  conditioned avoidance. 
C)  flashbulb memories. 
D)  conditioned emotional responses. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  conditioned avoidance. 
C)  flashbulb memories. 
D)  conditioned emotional responses.

Question 20

Describe how Seligman demonstrated learned helplessness in dogs.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Procedure must include

An excessive and irrational fear of an object, place, or situation is called:

If one blocks norepinephrine and has people listen to an emotionally arousing story, they will remember:

The theory of emotion based on the central premise that physiological responses to stimuli come first and that they determine or induce emotions is known as:

A mother and her toddler are crossing when a car runs the stop sign and hits the toddler. The toddler is stuck under the wheel of the car. The mother without thinking lifts the car to save the life of her toddler. This amazing feat was a result of _____ being released into her body.

Which statement is TRUE regarding phobias?

Describe the three phenomena that make up an emotion. Give an example of each of these for the emotion of anger.

A hormone that is released in response to signals from the autonomic nervous system is known as:

Jumping and screaming in response to an unidentified loud noise are controlled by the _ path from the thalamus to the amygdala; being able to calm oneself down once one realizes it was only one's cat is controlled by the _ path.

Based on the two-factor theory of emotion, if one wants their date to become very attracted to them, one should:

Damage to the hippocampus:

Electrical stimulation of the amygdala produces a:

In what ways does a conditioned emotional response differ from other conditioned responses?

Which human response has been found in other mammals like rats in which an ultrasonic vocalization is expressed?

Depressed people are more likely to recall unpleasant memories than pleasant memories. This is an example of:

The psychological syndrome that can develop after a person is exposed to a horrific event is called:

Which statement has been suggested as a mechanism by which the hippocampus affects fear learning in the amygdala?

The idea that stimuli simultaneously evoke both emotions and arousal with neither causing the other is known as:

When researchers exposed dogs to an inescapable shock and then put the dogs in a situation in which they could escape the shock, the dogs:

Human depression seems to involve:

Describe how Seligman demonstrated learned helplessness in dogs.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

An excessive and irrational fear of an object, place, or situation is called:

If one blocks norepinephrine and has people listen to an emotionally arousing story, they will remember:

The theory of emotion based on the central premise that physiological responses to stimuli come first and that they determine or induce emotions is known as:

A mother and her toddler are crossing when a car runs the stop sign and hits the toddler. The toddler is stuck under the wheel of the car. The mother without thinking lifts the car to save the life of her toddler. This amazing feat was a result of _____ being released into her body.

Which statement is TRUE regarding phobias?

Describe the three phenomena that make up an emotion. Give an example of each of these for the emotion of anger.

A hormone that is released in response to signals from the autonomic nervous system is known as:

Jumping and screaming in response to an unidentified loud noise are controlled by the _____ path from the thalamus to the amygdala; being able to calm oneself down once one realizes it was only one's cat is controlled by the _____ path.

Based on the two-factor theory of emotion, if one wants their date to become very attracted to them, one should:

Damage to the hippocampus:

Electrical stimulation of the amygdala produces a:

In what ways does a conditioned emotional response differ from other conditioned responses?

Which human response has been found in other mammals like rats in which an ultrasonic vocalization is expressed?

Depressed people are more likely to recall unpleasant memories than pleasant memories. This is an example of:

The psychological syndrome that can develop after a person is exposed to a horrific event is called:

Which statement has been suggested as a mechanism by which the hippocampus affects fear learning in the amygdala?

The idea that stimuli simultaneously evoke both emotions and arousal with neither causing the other is known as:

When researchers exposed dogs to an inescapable shock and then put the dogs in a situation in which they could escape the shock, the dogs:

Human depression seems to involve:

Describe how Seligman demonstrated learned helplessness in dogs.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Jumping and screaming in response to an unidentified loud noise are controlled by the _ path from the thalamus to the amygdala; being able to calm oneself down once one realizes it was only one's cat is controlled by the _ path.