Question 1

Physiological responses that correlate with the emotion of fear:

Accepted Answer

A)  are present in humans but not in nonhuman animals. 
B)  prove the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. 
C)  are consistent with the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. 
D)  are very different in humans than in nonhuman animals. 
A)  are present in humans but not in nonhuman animals. 
B)  prove the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. 
C)  are consistent with the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. 
D)  are very different in humans than in nonhuman animals.

Question 2

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 3

While watching a sad movie, Charlotte begins to cry; her husband Owen feels just as sad but manages to suppress the urge to cry or express his sadness in front of his wife. Owen is likely using his _____ to inhibit expression of emotion.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him. His heart rate and blood pressure increased, and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oliver determined that his physiological changes were a result of the theft, and he labeled the changes as "anger." 
B)  Oliver felt angry that led to the physiological changes he experienced. 
C)  Oliver took into account both his physiological changes and the theft in determining that the emotion he felt was "anger." 
D)  Oliver's physiological changes led him to consciously experience "anger." 
A)  Oliver determined that his physiological changes were a result of the theft, and he labeled the changes as "anger." 
B)  Oliver felt angry that led to the physiological changes he experienced. 
C)  Oliver took into account both his physiological changes and the theft in determining that the emotion he felt was "anger." 
D)  Oliver's physiological changes led him to consciously experience "anger."

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  skin conductance response 
B)  autonomic nervous system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  sympathetic nervous system 
A)  skin conductance response 
B)  autonomic nervous system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  sympathetic nervous system

Question 7

What is the phenomenon in which exposure to an uncontrollable punisher reduces the chance that an organism will try to make an avoidance response?

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned emotional response 
B)  learned helplessness 
C)  conditioned avoidance 
D)  perseveration 
A)  conditioned emotional response 
B)  learned helplessness 
C)  conditioned avoidance 
D)  perseveration

Question 8

Five-year-old Julian has learned that loud thunder usually follows a bolt of lightning. As soon as he sees lightning, he covers his ears to avoid the loud thunder. According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, covering his ears is reinforced because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it stops him from seeing the lighting. 
B)  he starts to believe there will not be any thunder. 
C)  it removes the fear that has become associated with the thunder. 
D)  it removes the fear that has become associated with the lighting. 
A)  it stops him from seeing the lighting. 
B)  he starts to believe there will not be any thunder. 
C)  it removes the fear that has become associated with the thunder. 
D)  it removes the fear that has become associated with the lighting.

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

James-Lange theory: the shouting leads t

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

Holding a pencil between one's teeth so that one is "smiling," can increase feelings of happiness. This is consistent with the predictions of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  neither the James-Lange theory nor the Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  the James-Lange theory 
A)  both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory 
B)  neither the James-Lange theory nor the Cannon-Bard theory 
C)  the Cannon-Bard theory 
D)  the James-Lange theory

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Discuss number of the required

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

A classical conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  traumatic event is a CS. 
B)  stimuli that occur with the traumatic event are CSs. 
C)  fear that occurs once the trauma is gone is a UR. 
D)  stimuli that occur with the traumatic event are USs. 
A)  traumatic event is a CS. 
B)  stimuli that occur with the traumatic event are CSs. 
C)  fear that occurs once the trauma is gone is a UR. 
D)  stimuli that occur with the traumatic event are USs.

Question 15

The types of emotional reactions seen in people with frontal lobe damage suggest that the frontal lobes:

Accepted Answer

A)  drive the fight-or-flight response. 
B)  modulate the strength and vividness of emotional memories. 
C)  maintain a balance between too little and too much emotion. 
D)  provide information about the context in which learning occurs. 
A)  drive the fight-or-flight response. 
B)  modulate the strength and vividness of emotional memories. 
C)  maintain a balance between too little and too much emotion. 
D)  provide information about the context in which learning occurs.

Question 16

Describe the function of each of the direct and indirect neural pathways for emotion.

Accepted Answer

The direct pathway involves a fast but i

Question 17

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  a physiological response. 
B)  an overt behavior. 
C)  a conscious feeling. 
D)  perseveration. 
A)  a physiological response. 
B)  an overt behavior. 
C)  a conscious feeling. 
D)  perseveration.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  phobias can arise through classical conditioning. 
B)  people have a natural fear of certain animals such as rats. 
C)  blocking epinephrine can suppress a biological response to fear. 
D)  virtual-reality technology can be successful in treating phobias. 
A)  phobias can arise through classical conditioning. 
B)  people have a natural fear of certain animals such as rats. 
C)  blocking epinephrine can suppress a biological response to fear. 
D)  virtual-reality technology can be successful in treating phobias.

Question 20

When compared with conditioned responses that do not involve emotion, conditioned emotional responses:

Accepted Answer

A)  require more pairings to learn. 
B)  are harder to reinstate after extinction has occurred. 
C)  are harder to extinguish. 
D)  take more time to learn. 
A)  require more pairings to learn. 
B)  are harder to reinstate after extinction has occurred. 
C)  are harder to extinguish. 
D)  take more time to learn.

Physiological responses that correlate with the emotion of fear:

Human depression seems to involve:

While watching a sad movie, Charlotte begins to cry; her husband Owen feels just as sad but manages to suppress the urge to cry or express his sadness in front of his wife. Owen is likely using his _____ to inhibit expression of emotion.

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

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him. His heart rate and blood pressure increased, and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

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

What is the phenomenon in which exposure to an uncontrollable punisher reduces the chance that an organism will try to make an avoidance response?

Five-year-old Julian has learned that loud thunder usually follows a bolt of lightning. As soon as he sees lightning, he covers his ears to avoid the loud thunder. According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, covering his ears is reinforced because:

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.

Damage to the hippocampus:

Holding a pencil between one's teeth so that one is "smiling," can increase feelings of happiness. This is consistent with the predictions of which theory?

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

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

A classical conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that the:

The types of emotional reactions seen in people with frontal lobe damage suggest that the frontal lobes:

Describe the function of each of the direct and indirect neural pathways for emotion.

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:

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

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

When compared with conditioned responses that do not involve emotion, conditioned emotional responses:

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

Physiological responses that correlate with the emotion of fear:

Human depression seems to involve:

While watching a sad movie, Charlotte begins to cry; her husband Owen feels just as sad but manages to suppress the urge to cry or express his sadness in front of his wife. Owen is likely using his _____ to inhibit expression of emotion.

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

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him. His heart rate and blood pressure increased, and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

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

What is the phenomenon in which exposure to an uncontrollable punisher reduces the chance that an organism will try to make an avoidance response?

Five-year-old Julian has learned that loud thunder usually follows a bolt of lightning. As soon as he sees lightning, he covers his ears to avoid the loud thunder. According to the two-factor theory of avoidance learning, covering his ears is reinforced because:

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.

Damage to the hippocampus:

Holding a pencil between one's teeth so that one is "smiling," can increase feelings of happiness. This is consistent with the predictions of which theory?

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

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

A classical conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that the:

The types of emotional reactions seen in people with frontal lobe damage suggest that the frontal lobes:

Describe the function of each of the direct and indirect neural pathways for emotion.

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:

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

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

When compared with conditioned responses that do not involve emotion, conditioned emotional responses:

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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