Question 1

Evidence suggests that the nucleus accumbens supports at least three distinguishable psychological processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Emily is visiting Las Vegas with some friends, and they decide to play roulette. Which of the following brain structures is especially likely to be activated after Emily has placed her bet, while she watches the wheel spin and waits for the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The insular cortex 
B)  The prefrontal cortex 
C)  The hippocampus 
D)  The nucleus accumbens 
A)  The insular cortex 
B)  The prefrontal cortex 
C)  The hippocampus 
D)  The nucleus accumbens

Question 3

When people with amygdala damage undergo fear conditioning, they understand that the conditioned stimulus (e.g., a color) predicts a shock, but show no physiological response to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Summarize the functions of the hypothalamus, and their role in emotion.

Accepted Answer

(i) The hypothalamus serves as the "ther

Question 5

Your textbook describes two major studies examining brain activity during different emotions, one by Vytal and Hamann (2010), and one by Lindquist and colleagues (2012). Which of the following accurately describes an important methodological difference between the two analyses?

Accepted Answer

A)  One was a single, very large study with many participants; the other was a meta-analysis of smaller, previously published studies. 
B)  One study asked whether specific brain structures were more active during one emotion than during other emotions; the other study asked whether patterns of activity across the whole brain differed across emotions. 
C)  One study used electroencephalography (EEG) methods; the other used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) methods. 
D)  None of the above accurately characterizes a difference between the two studies. 
A)  One was a single, very large study with many participants; the other was a meta-analysis of smaller, previously published studies. 
B)  One study asked whether specific brain structures were more active during one emotion than during other emotions; the other study asked whether patterns of activity across the whole brain differed across emotions. 
C)  One study used electroencephalography (EEG) methods; the other used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) methods. 
D)  None of the above accurately characterizes a difference between the two studies.

Question 6

In post-traumatic stress disorder, people experience intrusive, vivid flashbacks to a traumatic experience they previously had. Given what you have learned about neuroanatomy so far, which of the following brain structures would you most expect to have strong involvement in the development of PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prefrontal cortex 
B)  The amygdala 
C)  The nucleus accumbens 
D)  The ventral tegmental area 
A)  The prefrontal cortex 
B)  The amygdala 
C)  The nucleus accumbens 
D)  The ventral tegmental area

Evidence suggests that the nucleus accumbens supports at least three distinguishable psychological processes.

Emily is visiting Las Vegas with some friends, and they decide to play roulette. Which of the following brain structures is especially likely to be activated after Emily has placed her bet, while she watches the wheel spin and waits for the result?

When people with amygdala damage undergo fear conditioning, they understand that the conditioned stimulus (e.g., a color) predicts a shock, but show no physiological response to it.

Summarize the functions of the hypothalamus, and their role in emotion.

Your textbook describes two major studies examining brain activity during different emotions, one by Vytal and Hamann (2010), and one by Lindquist and colleagues (2012). Which of the following accurately describes an important methodological difference between the two analyses?

In post-traumatic stress disorder, people experience intrusive, vivid flashbacks to a traumatic experience they previously had. Given what you have learned about neuroanatomy so far, which of the following brain structures would you most expect to have strong involvement in the development of PTSD?

The Nature of Emotion

The Evolution of Emotion

Culture and Emotion

What Elicits Emotions

Emotional Expression in the Face, Posture, and Voice

The Autonomic Nervous System and Hormones

Emotional Development

Emotion in Relationships and Society

Emotion and Cognition

The Value of Negative Emotions

Happiness and the Positive Emotions

Individual Differences in Emotion

Emotion in Clinical Psychology

Emotion Regulation

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Exam 6: Emotion and the Central Nervous System

Evidence suggests that the nucleus accumbens supports at least three distinguishable psychological processes.

Emily is visiting Las Vegas with some friends, and they decide to play roulette. Which of the following brain structures is especially likely to be activated after Emily has placed her bet, while she watches the wheel spin and waits for the result?

When people with amygdala damage undergo fear conditioning, they understand that the conditioned stimulus (e.g., a color) predicts a shock, but show no physiological response to it.

Summarize the functions of the hypothalamus, and their role in emotion.

Your textbook describes two major studies examining brain activity during different emotions, one by Vytal and Hamann (2010), and one by Lindquist and colleagues (2012). Which of the following accurately describes an important methodological difference between the two analyses?

In post-traumatic stress disorder, people experience intrusive, vivid flashbacks to a traumatic experience they previously had. Given what you have learned about neuroanatomy so far, which of the following brain structures would you most expect to have strong involvement in the development of PTSD?

The Nature of Emotion

The Evolution of Emotion

Culture and Emotion

What Elicits Emotions

Emotional Expression in the Face, Posture, and Voice

The Autonomic Nervous System and Hormones

Emotional Development

Emotion in Relationships and Society

Emotion and Cognition

The Value of Negative Emotions

Happiness and the Positive Emotions

Individual Differences in Emotion

Emotion in Clinical Psychology

Emotion Regulation

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