Exam 7: The Developing Mind: Life-Span Development

Clarice wakes up in a daze and remembers that she has to do laundry. On her way to the laundry room, she encounters an enormous black spider, which causes her heart to race. Despite this, she continues to the laundry room and stays until all of her clothes are washed and dried to her satisfaction. At what point does Clarice experience an emotion? ​

Dr. Pasantes is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior. She performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region causes rodents to completely stop eating. What area of the brain has Dr. Pasantes lesioned? ​

Children who are highly responsive and show strong emotional reactions to novel stimuli are more likely to be ____ adults. ​

We can think of motivation as a process that maintains ____. ​

In a study of Japanese and American individuals (Matsumoto et al., 2002), how did the two cultures differ with regards to reading emotions? ​

Which model or theory of emotion proposes that a range of physical sensations, from precise to general, requires varying degrees of cognitive processing prior to subjective feelings? ​

Describe the four theories of emotion discussed in the text and provide an example for each. Which do you agree with the most and which the least? Explain your answer. ​

Which brain region coordinates movements in response to emotional stimuli? ​

The Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion (SAME)provides a middle ground between which two theories of emotion? ​

Months after suffering head trauma from a work accident, Maxwell's wife Jessica notices that he is acting irresponsibly. For example, he decided on a whim to go sky diving, he drives his car at high speeds on the highway, and constantly blurts out obscenities to people. In what region did Maxwell likely suffer brain damage? ​

Ahn is participating in a research study assessing the impact of brain damage on emotion recognition. She is asked to scan through a series of images and decipher the facial expressions of several individuals. Ahn performs well on the task but is consistently unable to recognize the expression of disgust. Ahn most likely suffered damage to which area of her brain? ​

Long-term, who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight? ​

Several months ago, Ambreena suffered moderate brain damage following the surgical removal of a brain tumor. Her husband is perplexed by the fact that she struggles to smile when they are together sharing a happy moment, but when looking at a recent family photograph, he notices a big grin on her face. This indicates that Ambreena suffered damage involving ____.

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of drive reduction? ​

What is the connection between romantic love and sexual desire? ​

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and ____. ​

According to the work of Simon LeVay (1991), gay men and women have similarities in their ____. ​

Clarice wakes up in a daze and remembers that she has to do laundry. On her way to the laundry room, she encounters an enormous black spider, which causes her heart to race. Despite this, she continues to the laundry room and stays until all of her clothes are washed and dried to her satisfaction. What aspect of Clarice's day demonstrates motivation? ​

According to a study (Matsumoto, Yoo, Nakagawa, et al., 2008), individuals from which nation are most likely to show the lowest amount of emotional suppression? ​

Which nervous system structure participates in the general arousal associated with emotional states? ​