Question 1

In decision-making, research on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  both are involved in cognitive control + emotional processing 
B)  the VMPFC is involved mostly in cognitive control 
C)  the DLPFC is involved mostly in emotional processing 
D)  the DLPFC is involved mostly in cognitive control 
A)  both are involved in cognitive control + emotional processing 
B)  the VMPFC is involved mostly in cognitive control 
C)  the DLPFC is involved mostly in emotional processing 
D)  the DLPFC is involved mostly in cognitive control D

Question 2

Recovered memories of childhood abuse are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be false if initially recalled outside rather than inside therapy 
B)  mostly false regardless of whether initially recalled inside or outside therapy 
C)  more likely to be false if initially recalled inside rather than outside therapy 
D)  mostly true regardless of whether they were initially recalled inside or outside therapy 
A)  more likely to be false if initially recalled outside rather than inside therapy 
B)  mostly false regardless of whether initially recalled inside or outside therapy 
C)  more likely to be false if initially recalled inside rather than outside therapy 
D)  mostly true regardless of whether they were initially recalled inside or outside therapy C

Question 3

Someone who attaches more weight to cognitive arguments than to emotional ones in decision-making is said to make

Accepted Answer

A)  cold-hearted decisions 
B)  utilitarian decisions 
C)  non-utilitarian decisions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  cold-hearted decisions 
B)  utilitarian decisions 
C)  non-utilitarian decisions 
D)  none of the above B

Question 4

Anxious individuals often have poor reasoning performance because anxiety impairs

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
C)  the central executive 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
C)  the central executive 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Anger causes

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimistic judgements + low perceived control 
B)  pessimistic judgments + high perceived control 
C)  optimistic judgements + low perceived control 
D)  optimistic judgements + high perceived control 
A)  pessimistic judgements + low perceived control 
B)  pessimistic judgments + high perceived control 
C)  optimistic judgements + low perceived control 
D)  optimistic judgements + high perceived control

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood-congruent memory effects are equally strong with positive and negative moods 
B)  mood-congruent memory effects are rarely found 
C)  mood-congruity memory effects tend to be stronger with negative moods than positive ones 
D)  mood-congruent memory effects tend to be stronger with positive moods than negative ones 
A)  mood-congruent memory effects are equally strong with positive and negative moods 
B)  mood-congruent memory effects are rarely found 
C)  mood-congruity memory effects tend to be stronger with negative moods than positive ones 
D)  mood-congruent memory effects tend to be stronger with positive moods than negative ones

Question 7

Urbach-Wiethe disease involves

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to the amygdala + reduced emotional experience 
B)  damage to the amygdala + enhanced emotional experience 
C)  damage to the prefrontal cortex + reduced emotional experience 
D)  damage to the prefrontal cortex + enhanced emotional experience 
A)  damage to the amygdala + reduced emotional experience 
B)  damage to the amygdala + enhanced emotional experience 
C)  damage to the prefrontal cortex + reduced emotional experience 
D)  damage to the prefrontal cortex + enhanced emotional experience

Question 8

In general terms, research on the effects of mood states on cognition has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  most mood states have very small effects on cognition 
B)  most mood states have very similar effects on cognition 
C)  most mood states improve cognition 
D)  mood states vary considerably in their effects on cognition 
A)  most mood states have very small effects on cognition 
B)  most mood states have very similar effects on cognition 
C)  most mood states improve cognition 
D)  mood states vary considerably in their effects on cognition

Question 9

Research on the effects of anxiety and sadness on breadth of attention shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  both lead to a broadening of attention 
B)  sadness leads to a broadening of attention and anxiety to narrowing 
C)  anxiety leads to a broadening of attention and sadness to narrowing 
D)  both lead to a narrowing of attention 
A)  both lead to a broadening of attention 
B)  sadness leads to a broadening of attention and anxiety to narrowing 
C)  anxiety leads to a broadening of attention and sadness to narrowing 
D)  both lead to a narrowing of attention

Question 10

In decision-making, positive mood states lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  risky decisions + heuristic processing 
B)  risky decisions + systematic processing 
C)  non-risky decisions + heuristic processing 
D)  non-risky decisions + systematic processing 
A)  risky decisions + heuristic processing 
B)  risky decisions + systematic processing 
C)  non-risky decisions + heuristic processing 
D)  non-risky decisions + systematic processing

Question 11

In decision-making, anger causes

Accepted Answer

A)  extensive use of systematic and heuristic processing 
B)  extensive use of systematic processing only 
C)  extensive use of heuristic processing only 
D)  none of the above 
A)  extensive use of systematic and heuristic processing 
B)  extensive use of systematic processing only 
C)  extensive use of heuristic processing only 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

Research on recall of peripheral details of emotional autobiographical memories shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  more details are remembered for positive surprise memories than sad memories 
B)  more details are remembered for sad memories than for positive surprise memories 
C)  more details are remembered for angry memories than for happy memories 
D)  more details are remembered for fearful memories than for calm memories 
A)  more details are remembered for positive surprise memories than sad memories 
B)  more details are remembered for sad memories than for positive surprise memories 
C)  more details are remembered for angry memories than for happy memories 
D)  more details are remembered for fearful memories than for calm memories

Question 13

The dual-process theory of moral reasoning is limited because it

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on relevant brain areas 
B)  distinguishes between cognitive and emotional processes 
C)  ignores how different moral rules influence decision-making 
D)  none of the above 
A)  focuses on relevant brain areas 
B)  distinguishes between cognitive and emotional processes 
C)  ignores how different moral rules influence decision-making 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Anxiety causes

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimistic judgments about the future + risky decision-making 
B)  pessimistic judgments about the future + non-risky decision-making 
C)  optimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making 
D)  optimistic judgements about the future + non-risky decision-making 
A)  pessimistic judgments about the future + risky decision-making 
B)  pessimistic judgments about the future + non-risky decision-making 
C)  optimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making 
D)  optimistic judgements about the future + non-risky decision-making

Question 15

Research on mood-state-dependent memory indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is rarely found in most circumstances 
B)  it is found equally often in free recall and cued recall 
C)  it is found more often in cued recall than free recall 
D)  it is found more often in free recall than in cued recall 
A)  it is rarely found in most circumstances 
B)  it is found equally often in free recall and cued recall 
C)  it is found more often in cued recall than free recall 
D)  it is found more often in free recall than in cued recall

Question 16

Syllogistic reasoning is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  informal reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  inductive reasoning 
D)  none of the above 
A)  informal reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  inductive reasoning 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Brain damage to emotion areas

Accepted Answer

A)  impairs performance on gambling tasks 
B)  enhances performance on gambling tasks 
C)  has no effect on gambling tasks 
D)  makes people more risk averse 
A)  impairs performance on gambling tasks 
B)  enhances performance on gambling tasks 
C)  has no effect on gambling tasks 
D)  makes people more risk averse

Question 18

Emotions of direct relevance to the situation and current task are

Accepted Answer

A)  congruent emotions 
B)  incidental emotions 
C)  integral emotions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  congruent emotions 
B)  incidental emotions 
C)  integral emotions 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

Sadness causes

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making 
B)  pessimistic judgments about the future + non-risky decision-making 
C)  optimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making 
D)  optimistic judgements about the future + non-risky decision-making 
A)  pessimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making 
B)  pessimistic judgments about the future + non-risky decision-making 
C)  optimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making 
D)  optimistic judgements about the future + non-risky decision-making

Question 20

Moods differ from emotions in that they are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter lasting and less intense 
B)  shorter lasting and more intense 
C)  longer lasting and less intense 
D)  longer lasting and more intense 
A)  shorter lasting and less intense 
B)  shorter lasting and more intense 
C)  longer lasting and less intense 
D)  longer lasting and more intense

In decision-making, research on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) suggests that

Recovered memories of childhood abuse are

Someone who attaches more weight to cognitive arguments than to emotional ones in decision-making is said to make

Anxious individuals often have poor reasoning performance because anxiety impairs

Anger causes

Which of the following is true?

Urbach-Wiethe disease involves

In general terms, research on the effects of mood states on cognition has indicated that

Research on the effects of anxiety and sadness on breadth of attention shows that

In decision-making, positive mood states lead to

In decision-making, anger causes

Research on recall of peripheral details of emotional autobiographical memories shows that

The dual-process theory of moral reasoning is limited because it

Anxiety causes

Research on mood-state-dependent memory indicates that

Syllogistic reasoning is a type of

Brain damage to emotion areas

Emotions of direct relevance to the situation and current task are

Sadness causes

Moods differ from emotions in that they are typically

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In decision-making, research on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) suggests that

Recovered memories of childhood abuse are

Someone who attaches more weight to cognitive arguments than to emotional ones in decision-making is said to make

Anxious individuals often have poor reasoning performance because anxiety impairs

Anger causes

Which of the following is true?

Urbach-Wiethe disease involves

In general terms, research on the effects of mood states on cognition has indicated that

Research on the effects of anxiety and sadness on breadth of attention shows that

In decision-making, positive mood states lead to

In decision-making, anger causes

Research on recall of peripheral details of emotional autobiographical memories shows that

The dual-process theory of moral reasoning is limited because it

Anxiety causes

Research on mood-state-dependent memory indicates that

Syllogistic reasoning is a type of

Brain damage to emotion areas

Emotions of direct relevance to the situation and current task are

Sadness causes

Moods differ from emotions in that they are typically

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Perception

Attention

Disorders of Perception and Attention

Short-Term Memory

Long-Term Memory

Disorders of Memory

Thinking and Problem-Solving

Disorders of Thinking and Problem-Solving

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