Question 1

Epinephrine mediates the physiological components of the fight-or-flight response by stimulating the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  brainstem nuclei. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  frontal lobes. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  brainstem nuclei. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  frontal lobes.

Question 2

A rat that is placed in a pool of water can learn to locate and climb onto a submerged platform in order to get out of the water. This is an example of:

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A)  conditioned escape. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  conditioned avoidance. 
D)  perseveration. 
A)  conditioned escape. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  conditioned avoidance. 
D)  perseveration.

Question 3

Flashbulb memories:

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A)  remain highly accurate over time. 
B)  are relatively immune to inconsistencies. 
C)  are held with very high confidence. 
D)  are nearly perfect photographic records of the event. 
A)  remain highly accurate over time. 
B)  are relatively immune to inconsistencies. 
C)  are held with very high confidence. 
D)  are nearly perfect photographic records of the event.

Question 4

During a state of arousal:

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A)  digestion speeds up. 
B)  heart rate slows down. 
C)  pain is suppressed. 
D)  blood glucose decreases. 
A)  digestion speeds up. 
B)  heart rate slows down. 
C)  pain is suppressed. 
D)  blood glucose decreases.

Question 5

The body changes that occur during arousal are mediated by the _____ system.

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A)  autonomic nervous 
B)  somatic 
C)  central nervous 
D)  respiratory 
A)  autonomic nervous 
B)  somatic 
C)  central nervous 
D)  respiratory

Question 6

Which statement is TRUE regarding the connections within the amygdala?

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A)  The lateral nucleus sends output to the basolateral nucleus and the central nucleus. 
B)  The lateral nucleus sends output to the thalamus and cortex. 
C)  The central nucleus sends output to the basolateral nucleus and the lateral nucleus. 
D)  The basolateral nucleus sends output to the thalamus and lateral nucleus. 
A)  The lateral nucleus sends output to the basolateral nucleus and the central nucleus. 
B)  The lateral nucleus sends output to the thalamus and cortex. 
C)  The central nucleus sends output to the basolateral nucleus and the lateral nucleus. 
D)  The basolateral nucleus sends output to the thalamus and lateral nucleus.

Question 7

The therapy approach for PTSD that may require the patient to repeatedly imagine and describe the feared situations under the guidance of a therapist is known as:

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A)  directed forgetting. 
B)  extinction therapy. 
C)  exposure therapy. 
D)  metal mapping. 
A)  directed forgetting. 
B)  extinction therapy. 
C)  exposure therapy. 
D)  metal mapping.

Question 8

Strong and vivid memories for highly emotional events are called:

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A)  congruent memories. 
B)  flashbulb memories. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  conditioned memories. 
A)  congruent memories. 
B)  flashbulb memories. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  conditioned memories.

Question 9

The research on learned helplessness suggests that depression may be prevented by:

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A)  encouraging people to think about the good things in their lives. 
B)  encouraging people to smile, even when they feel sad. 
C)  exposing people to adversities that they can overcome. 
D)  preventing people from experiencing even minor challenges. 
A)  encouraging people to think about the good things in their lives. 
B)  encouraging people to smile, even when they feel sad. 
C)  exposing people to adversities that they can overcome. 
D)  preventing people from experiencing even minor challenges.

Question 10

The hippocampus and cingulate cortex play major roles in emotions along with the thalamus, which is where sensory information enters the brain, and the hypothalamus, which regulates the response to emotion. This loop was known as yjr:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system. 
B)  Papez circuit. 
C)  somatic system. 
D)  central nervous system. 
A)  autonomic nervous system. 
B)  Papez circuit. 
C)  somatic system. 
D)  central nervous system.

Question 11

Which part of the brain is often considered to be the "sensory gateway to the brain"?

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A)  the cortex 
B)  the thalamus 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the hippocampus 
A)  the cortex 
B)  the thalamus 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the hippocampus

Question 12

Autonomic arousal involves:

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A)  a decrease in blood pressure. 
B)  increased sexual arousal. 
C)  diverting energy away from the large muscles. 
D)  decreased pain sensitivity. 
A)  a decrease in blood pressure. 
B)  increased sexual arousal. 
C)  diverting energy away from the large muscles. 
D)  decreased pain sensitivity.

Question 13

That different emotions can lead to similar types of physiological responses is a problem for which theory of emotion?

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A)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
C)  the James-Lange theory 
D)  It is a problem for all of these theories. 
A)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  Schachter's two-factor theory 
C)  the James-Lange theory 
D)  It is a problem for all of these theories.

Question 14

PTSD appears to be:

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A)  extremely common in people who have experienced traumatic events. 
B)  dependent on individual factors that influence vulnerability to PTSD. 
C)  reduced in nearly everyone who is the recipient of an intervention after a traumatic event. 
D)  common, even in people who have not experienced traumatic events. 
A)  extremely common in people who have experienced traumatic events. 
B)  dependent on individual factors that influence vulnerability to PTSD. 
C)  reduced in nearly everyone who is the recipient of an intervention after a traumatic event. 
D)  common, even in people who have not experienced traumatic events.

Question 15

Which statement is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Accepted Answer

A)  A girl's heart rate increases upon entering the theater where she had previously seen a horror movie. 
B)  A boy is startled by a sudden loud noise outside his window on a stormy night. 
C)  A woman screams when she nearly steps on a snake during a mountain hike. 
D)  A child smiles on hearing a funny joke. 
A)  A girl's heart rate increases upon entering the theater where she had previously seen a horror movie. 
B)  A boy is startled by a sudden loud noise outside his window on a stormy night. 
C)  A woman screams when she nearly steps on a snake during a mountain hike. 
D)  A child smiles on hearing a funny joke.

Question 16

Provide an example of conditioned avoidance in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which statement is TRUE regarding emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  There seem to be many cultural differences in feeling emotions but not in expressing them. 
B)  People have a difficult time recognizing emotions in the faces of people from other cultures. 
C)  Emotions seem to be hardwired although they may be expressed to different degrees. 
D)  People experience very different emotions depending on their culture. 
A)  There seem to be many cultural differences in feeling emotions but not in expressing them. 
B)  People have a difficult time recognizing emotions in the faces of people from other cultures. 
C)  Emotions seem to be hardwired although they may be expressed to different degrees. 
D)  People experience very different emotions depending on their culture.

Question 18

Neurons in the _____ have been shown to increase their response to a CS after it is paired with a fear-invoking US.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
C)  thalamus 
D)  basal ganglia 
A)  lateral nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
C)  thalamus 
D)  basal ganglia

Question 19

High levels of stress hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)  can cause neuronal death in the hippocampus. 
B)  facilitate long-term potentiation (LTP). 
C)  encourage dendritic growth. 
D)  are beneficial for both encoding and retrieval. 
A)  can cause neuronal death in the hippocampus. 
B)  facilitate long-term potentiation (LTP). 
C)  encourage dendritic growth. 
D)  are beneficial for both encoding and retrieval.

Question 20

Noah once failed a class taught by a particular professor. He now refuses to take another class with that professor and seeks out other professors who teach the classes he needs. Noah is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  mood congruency of memory. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  conditioned avoidance. 
D)  perseveration. 
A)  mood congruency of memory. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  conditioned avoidance. 
D)  perseveration.

Epinephrine mediates the physiological components of the fight-or-flight response by stimulating the:

A rat that is placed in a pool of water can learn to locate and climb onto a submerged platform in order to get out of the water. This is an example of:

Flashbulb memories:

During a state of arousal:

The body changes that occur during arousal are mediated by the _____ system.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the connections within the amygdala?

The therapy approach for PTSD that may require the patient to repeatedly imagine and describe the feared situations under the guidance of a therapist is known as:

Strong and vivid memories for highly emotional events are called:

The research on learned helplessness suggests that depression may be prevented by:

The hippocampus and cingulate cortex play major roles in emotions along with the thalamus, which is where sensory information enters the brain, and the hypothalamus, which regulates the response to emotion. This loop was known as yjr:

Which part of the brain is often considered to be the "sensory gateway to the brain"?

Autonomic arousal involves:

That different emotions can lead to similar types of physiological responses is a problem for which theory of emotion?

PTSD appears to be:

Which statement is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Provide an example of conditioned avoidance in everyday life.

Which statement is TRUE regarding emotions?

Neurons in the _____ have been shown to increase their response to a CS after it is paired with a fear-invoking US.

High levels of stress hormones:

Noah once failed a class taught by a particular professor. He now refuses to take another class with that professor and seeks out other professors who teach the classes he needs. Noah is demonstrating:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

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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

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Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

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Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Epinephrine mediates the physiological components of the fight-or-flight response by stimulating the:

A rat that is placed in a pool of water can learn to locate and climb onto a submerged platform in order to get out of the water. This is an example of:

Flashbulb memories:

During a state of arousal:

The body changes that occur during arousal are mediated by the _____ system.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the connections within the amygdala?

The therapy approach for PTSD that may require the patient to repeatedly imagine and describe the feared situations under the guidance of a therapist is known as:

Strong and vivid memories for highly emotional events are called:

The research on learned helplessness suggests that depression may be prevented by:

The hippocampus and cingulate cortex play major roles in emotions along with the thalamus, which is where sensory information enters the brain, and the hypothalamus, which regulates the response to emotion. This loop was known as yjr:

Which part of the brain is often considered to be the "sensory gateway to the brain"?

Autonomic arousal involves:

That different emotions can lead to similar types of physiological responses is a problem for which theory of emotion?

PTSD appears to be:

Which statement is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Provide an example of conditioned avoidance in everyday life.

Which statement is TRUE regarding emotions?

Neurons in the _____ have been shown to increase their response to a CS after it is paired with a fear-invoking US.

High levels of stress hormones:

Noah once failed a class taught by a particular professor. He now refuses to take another class with that professor and seeks out other professors who teach the classes he needs. Noah is demonstrating:

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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