Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Caden was overjoyed when he learned that he was accepted into a top business school. His heart rate and blood pressure increased and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

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Question 81

The case of "Little Albert" fearing a white rat demonstrates that:

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Question 82

Which statement is TRUE regarding flashbulb memories?

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Question 83

According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, the first stage of avoidance learning involves _ and then the avoidance response involves _.

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Question 84

Imagine one is startled by their friends when they all suddenly shouted "surprise" at one's surprise birthday party. Describe how the James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, and two-factor theory would each account for one's experience of feeling surprised.

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Question 85

Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

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Question 86

Which statement is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

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Question 87

Drugs that interfere with epinephrine appear to:

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Question 88

_____ is any stimulus that causes bodily arousal and release of stress hormones.

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Question 89

A gorilla encounters a frightening stimulus; its first reactions may include a sudden jump followed by immobility. It may also display _____, meaning that its body hair stands on end; this makes the animal look bigger and more threatening.

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Question 90

Which statement is TRUE regarding the brain and emotion?

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Question 91

Describe the mechanism by which activation of the amygdala enhances memory for emotional events.

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Question 92

A(n) _____ refers to a fear of a particular object or social situation.

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Question 93

_____ is a technique for causing specific cells to become sensitive to light. Researchers can later use light stimulation to turn those specific neurons "on" or "off" at will.

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Question 94

Describe how a therapist could use systematic desensitization to extinguish a person's fear of spiders.

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Question 95

The _____ is a tiny measurable change in the electrical conductivity of human skin that occurs when people feel arousal.

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Question 96

People with posttraumatic stress disorder:

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Question 97

Cameron's heart begins to beat rapidly right before he has to deliver an important sales pitch to a client. This is an example of:

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Question 98

Suppose one shocks a rat when it enters a corner of a learning chamber. If one injects the rat with epinephrine immediately following the shock, the rat will:

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Question 99

A person with amygdala damage who listened to an emotionally arousing story while watching an accompanying slide show remembered:

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Caden was overjoyed when he learned that he was accepted into a top business school. His heart rate and blood pressure increased and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

The case of "Little Albert" fearing a white rat demonstrates that:

Which statement is TRUE regarding flashbulb memories?

According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, the first stage of avoidance learning involves _ and then the avoidance response involves _.

Imagine one is startled by their friends when they all suddenly shouted "surprise" at one's surprise birthday party. Describe how the James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, and two-factor theory would each account for one's experience of feeling surprised.

Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

Which statement is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Drugs that interfere with epinephrine appear to:

_____ is any stimulus that causes bodily arousal and release of stress hormones.

A gorilla encounters a frightening stimulus; its first reactions may include a sudden jump followed by immobility. It may also display _____, meaning that its body hair stands on end; this makes the animal look bigger and more threatening.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the brain and emotion?

Describe the mechanism by which activation of the amygdala enhances memory for emotional events.

A(n) _____ refers to a fear of a particular object or social situation.

_____ is a technique for causing specific cells to become sensitive to light. Researchers can later use light stimulation to turn those specific neurons "on" or "off" at will.

Describe how a therapist could use systematic desensitization to extinguish a person's fear of spiders.

The _____ is a tiny measurable change in the electrical conductivity of human skin that occurs when people feel arousal.

People with posttraumatic stress disorder:

Cameron's heart begins to beat rapidly right before he has to deliver an important sales pitch to a client. This is an example of:

Suppose one shocks a rat when it enters a corner of a learning chamber. If one injects the rat with epinephrine immediately following the shock, the rat will:

A person with amygdala damage who listened to an emotionally arousing story while watching an accompanying slide show remembered:

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

Caden was overjoyed when he learned that he was accepted into a top business school. His heart rate and blood pressure increased and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

The case of "Little Albert" fearing a white rat demonstrates that:

Which statement is TRUE regarding flashbulb memories?

According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, the first stage of avoidance learning involves _____ and then the avoidance response involves _____.

Imagine one is startled by their friends when they all suddenly shouted "surprise" at one's surprise birthday party. Describe how the James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, and two-factor theory would each account for one's experience of feeling surprised.

Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

Which statement is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Drugs that interfere with epinephrine appear to:

_____ is any stimulus that causes bodily arousal and release of stress hormones.

A gorilla encounters a frightening stimulus; its first reactions may include a sudden jump followed by immobility. It may also display _____, meaning that its body hair stands on end; this makes the animal look bigger and more threatening.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the brain and emotion?

Describe the mechanism by which activation of the amygdala enhances memory for emotional events.

A(n) _____ refers to a fear of a particular object or social situation.

_____ is a technique for causing specific cells to become sensitive to light. Researchers can later use light stimulation to turn those specific neurons "on" or "off" at will.

Describe how a therapist could use systematic desensitization to extinguish a person's fear of spiders.

The _____ is a tiny measurable change in the electrical conductivity of human skin that occurs when people feel arousal.

People with posttraumatic stress disorder:

Cameron's heart begins to beat rapidly right before he has to deliver an important sales pitch to a client. This is an example of:

Suppose one shocks a rat when it enters a corner of a learning chamber. If one injects the rat with epinephrine immediately following the shock, the rat will:

A person with amygdala damage who listened to an emotionally arousing story while watching an accompanying slide show remembered:

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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According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, the first stage of avoidance learning involves _ and then the avoidance response involves _.