Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

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.

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Question 41

What is one reason flashbulb memories can contain inaccuracies?

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Question 42

As a child, Eva had a nightmare about clowns and she now feels fearful upon seeing clowns as an adult. One explanation for her fear is that:

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Question 43

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

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Question 44

_____ is a psychiatric condition that involves sadness as well as general loss of initiative and activity.

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Question 45

The direct pathway to the amygdala is _ and conveys _ detail than the indirect pathway to the amygdala.

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Question 46

Provide an example of conditioned avoidance in everyday life.

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Question 47

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.

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Question 48

Which statement is an example of an overt behavior caused by an emotion?

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Question 49

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

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Question 50

The medial prefrontal cortex seems to be involved in:

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Question 51

When researchers injected participants with a stress hormone that increases arousal and then put them in a room with a person who acted either irritated or joyful, they found that the participants reported feeling:

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Question 52

Claustrophobia is the fear of:

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Question 53

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 54

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

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Question 55

What is the therapeutic technique in which successive approximations of a feared stimulus are presented while a patient learns to stay relaxed?

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Question 56

Which statement is TRUE regarding emotions in nonhuman animals?

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Question 57

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:

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Question 58

If one hears a cracking twig in the forest at night, which part of amygdala is responsible for causing one's heart rate to increase?

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Question 59

Which statement is TRUE regarding phobias?

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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.

What is one reason flashbulb memories can contain inaccuracies?

As a child, Eva had a nightmare about clowns and she now feels fearful upon seeing clowns as an adult. One explanation for her fear is that:

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

_____ is a psychiatric condition that involves sadness as well as general loss of initiative and activity.

The direct pathway to the amygdala is _ and conveys _ detail than the indirect pathway to the amygdala.

Provide an example of conditioned avoidance in everyday life.

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 an example of an overt behavior caused by an emotion?

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

The medial prefrontal cortex seems to be involved in:

When researchers injected participants with a stress hormone that increases arousal and then put them in a room with a person who acted either irritated or joyful, they found that the participants reported feeling:

Claustrophobia is the fear of:

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:

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

What is the therapeutic technique in which successive approximations of a feared stimulus are presented while a patient learns to stay relaxed?

Which statement is TRUE regarding emotions in nonhuman animals?

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:

If one hears a cracking twig in the forest at night, which part of amygdala is responsible for causing one's heart rate to increase?

Which statement is TRUE regarding phobias?

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

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.

What is one reason flashbulb memories can contain inaccuracies?

As a child, Eva had a nightmare about clowns and she now feels fearful upon seeing clowns as an adult. One explanation for her fear is that:

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

_____ is a psychiatric condition that involves sadness as well as general loss of initiative and activity.

The direct pathway to the amygdala is _____ and conveys _____ detail than the indirect pathway to the amygdala.

Provide an example of conditioned avoidance in everyday life.

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 an example of an overt behavior caused by an emotion?

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

The medial prefrontal cortex seems to be involved in:

When researchers injected participants with a stress hormone that increases arousal and then put them in a room with a person who acted either irritated or joyful, they found that the participants reported feeling:

Claustrophobia is the fear of:

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:

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

What is the therapeutic technique in which successive approximations of a feared stimulus are presented while a patient learns to stay relaxed?

Which statement is TRUE regarding emotions in nonhuman animals?

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:

If one hears a cracking twig in the forest at night, which part of amygdala is responsible for causing one's heart rate to increase?

Which statement is TRUE regarding phobias?

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Social Learning and Memory:

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.

The direct pathway to the amygdala is _ and conveys _ detail than the indirect pathway to the amygdala.