Question 1

What is one strategy is used by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, to promote its own survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing motivation toward certain types of foods in cats. 
B)  Decreasing the fear of cat urine in rats. 
C)  Decreasing sensory processing in monkeys. 
D)  Decreasing aggression in hamsters. 
A)  Increasing motivation toward certain types of foods in cats. 
B)  Decreasing the fear of cat urine in rats. 
C)  Decreasing sensory processing in monkeys. 
D)  Decreasing aggression in hamsters.

Question 2

Peak glucocorticoid plasma levels occur over the ________ or so minutes after the introduction of the stressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20

Question 3

Lesions of the medial amygdala reduce aggressive displays between male rats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys can lead to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory deficits 
B)  loss of social status due to passivity 
C)  motor deficits 
D)  obesity 
A)  memory deficits 
B)  loss of social status due to passivity 
C)  motor deficits 
D)  obesity

Question 5

Drugs such as β blockers that decrease the effects of ________ have been used to treat children exhibiting excessive levels of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  noradrenaline 
A)  testosterone 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  noradrenaline

Question 6

A positive correlation has been observed between ___________ and rates of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of olfactory bulb activation 
B)  the degree of amygdala activation 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  drug abuse 
A)  the degree of olfactory bulb activation 
B)  the degree of amygdala activation 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  drug abuse

Question 7

Which of the following should not prevent fear conditioning to an auditory stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesions of auditory areas in the thalamus. 
B)  Lesions of the auditory cortex. 
C)  Lesions of the lateral amygdala. 
D)  Lesions of the central amygdala. 
A)  Lesions of auditory areas in the thalamus. 
B)  Lesions of the auditory cortex. 
C)  Lesions of the lateral amygdala. 
D)  Lesions of the central amygdala.

Question 8

Humans experiencing ________ damage prior to two years of age exhibit impulsive, aggressive behavior in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hippocampal 
D)  cingulate cortex 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hippocampal 
D)  cingulate cortex

Question 9

In male marmoset monkeys, electrical stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus seemed to increase the occurrence of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vocal threats 
B)  submissive displays 
C)  eating behavior 
D)  sleeping 
A)  vocal threats 
B)  submissive displays 
C)  eating behavior 
D)  sleeping

Question 10

William James suggested that emotions were the body's adaptations and responses to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  instincts 
C)  emotive stimuli 
D)  learned cues 
A)  stress 
B)  instincts 
C)  emotive stimuli 
D)  learned cues

Question 11

The activation of NPY receptors in the brain would be expected to result in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in anxiety 
B)  an increased risk for PTSD 
C)  an inability to remember a stressful event 
D)  increased cortisol release 
A)  an increase in anxiety 
B)  an increased risk for PTSD 
C)  an inability to remember a stressful event 
D)  increased cortisol release

Question 12

The removal of the cortex in cats resulted in uncontrolled dis?plays of emotion known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  paradoxical rage 
B)  Pavlovian disinhibition 
C)  voodoo emotion 
D)  sham rage 
A)  paradoxical rage 
B)  Pavlovian disinhibition 
C)  voodoo emotion 
D)  sham rage

Question 13

Reactive-impulsive aggression is a purposeful type of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Does Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis agree more with the James-Lange theory of emotion or the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?.

Accepted Answer

James-Lange, because Damasio's hypothesi

Question 15

Lesions of which the following areas do not result in a reduction of aggressive displays between male rats.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral septum 
B)  Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis 
C)  Medial amygdala 
D)  Orbitofrontal cortex 
A)  Lateral septum 
B)  Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis 
C)  Medial amygdala 
D)  Orbitofrontal cortex

Question 16

What circuit might James Papez have argued could lead an individual who just had a frightening experience to be more willing to make advances toward someone he or she finds attractive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stria terminalis. 
B)  Mammillothalamic tract. 
C)  Projections from the lateral amygdala to the central amygdala. 
D)  Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HP
A)  axis. 
A)  Stria terminalis. 
B)  Mammillothalamic tract. 
C)  Projections from the lateral amygdala to the central amygdala. 
D)  Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HP
A)  axis.

Question 17

Charles Darwin identified universal facial expressions that could be understood across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pigs with proactive coping styles to stressors generally show ___________

Accepted Answer

A)  no movement while being physically restrained 
B)  more behaviorally inhibition in various environmental contexts 
C)  less activation of the HPA axis 
D)  more activation of the HPA axis 
A)  no movement while being physically restrained 
B)  more behaviorally inhibition in various environmental contexts 
C)  less activation of the HPA axis 
D)  more activation of the HPA axis

Question 19

What brain region stimulates other brain areas to initiate the many components of a fear response in rats (freezing, blood pressure changes, etc.)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central amygdala. 
B)  Lateral amygdala. 
C)  Sensory cortex. 
D)  Thalamus. 
A)  Central amygdala. 
B)  Lateral amygdala. 
C)  Sensory cortex. 
D)  Thalamus.

Question 20

The patient, SM, would likely be unable to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify an object placed in their hand 
B)  remember someone they had met yesterday 
C)  learn to play the guitar 
D)  determine whether a person they just met is threatening 
A)  identify an object placed in their hand 
B)  remember someone they had met yesterday 
C)  learn to play the guitar 
D)  determine whether a person they just met is threatening

What is one strategy is used by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, to promote its own survival?

Peak glucocorticoid plasma levels occur over the ________ or so minutes after the introduction of the stressor.

Lesions of the medial amygdala reduce aggressive displays between male rats.

Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys can lead to ___________.

Drugs such as β blockers that decrease the effects of ________ have been used to treat children exhibiting excessive levels of aggression.

A positive correlation has been observed between ___________ and rates of aggression.

Which of the following should not prevent fear conditioning to an auditory stimulus?

Humans experiencing ________ damage prior to two years of age exhibit impulsive, aggressive behavior in adulthood.

In male marmoset monkeys, electrical stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus seemed to increase the occurrence of ___________.

William James suggested that emotions were the body's adaptations and responses to ___________.

The activation of NPY receptors in the brain would be expected to result in ________.

The removal of the cortex in cats resulted in uncontrolled dis?plays of emotion known as ___________.

Reactive-impulsive aggression is a purposeful type of aggression.

Does Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis agree more with the James-Lange theory of emotion or the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?.

Lesions of which the following areas do not result in a reduction of aggressive displays between male rats.

What circuit might James Papez have argued could lead an individual who just had a frightening experience to be more willing to make advances toward someone he or she finds attractive?

Charles Darwin identified universal facial expressions that could be understood across cultures.

Pigs with proactive coping styles to stressors generally show ___________

What brain region stimulates other brain areas to initiate the many components of a fear response in rats (freezing, blood pressure changes, etc.)?

The patient, SM, would likely be unable to ______________.

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Exam 10: Emotional Expression and Regulation

What is one strategy is used by the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, to promote its own survival?

Peak glucocorticoid plasma levels occur over the ________ or so minutes after the introduction of the stressor.

Lesions of the medial amygdala reduce aggressive displays between male rats.

Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys can lead to ___________.

Drugs such as β blockers that decrease the effects of ________ have been used to treat children exhibiting excessive levels of aggression.

A positive correlation has been observed between ___________ and rates of aggression.

Which of the following should not prevent fear conditioning to an auditory stimulus?

Humans experiencing ________ damage prior to two years of age exhibit impulsive, aggressive behavior in adulthood.

In male marmoset monkeys, electrical stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus seemed to increase the occurrence of ___________.

William James suggested that emotions were the body's adaptations and responses to ___________.

The activation of NPY receptors in the brain would be expected to result in ________.

The removal of the cortex in cats resulted in uncontrolled dis?plays of emotion known as ___________.

Reactive-impulsive aggression is a purposeful type of aggression.

Does Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis agree more with the James-Lange theory of emotion or the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?.

Lesions of which the following areas do not result in a reduction of aggressive displays between male rats.

What circuit might James Papez have argued could lead an individual who just had a frightening experience to be more willing to make advances toward someone he or she finds attractive?

Charles Darwin identified universal facial expressions that could be understood across cultures.

Pigs with proactive coping styles to stressors generally show ___________

What brain region stimulates other brain areas to initiate the many components of a fear response in rats (freezing, blood pressure changes, etc.)?

The patient, SM, would likely be unable to ______________.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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