Question 1

Who has argued that the temporal lobes may support certain kinds of religious and mystical experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persinger 
B)  Boyer 
C)  Guthrie 
D)  Bulbulia 
A)  Persinger 
B)  Boyer 
C)  Guthrie 
D)  Bulbulia A

Question 2

What does the Name Letter Effect (NLE) show?

Accepted Answer

A)  A liking for self-related things 
B)  A tendency to think categorically 
C)  An implicit racist bias 
D)  An attentional bias towards out-groups 
A)  A liking for self-related things 
B)  A tendency to think categorically 
C)  An implicit racist bias 
D)  An attentional bias towards out-groups A

Question 3

How did Lenggenhager et al. (2007) create an illusion akin to an out-of-body experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of another person projected in front of them 
B)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of an object projected in front of them 
C)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of another person projected above them 
D)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of an object projected above them 
A)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of another person projected in front of them 
B)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of an object projected in front of them 
C)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of another person projected above them 
D)  By synchronously stroking the back of the participant and the back of an object projected above them A

Question 4

In fMRI studies of the IAT test what region is implicated in incongruent relative to congruent trials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ventral striatum 
B)  Medial prefrontal cortex 
C)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  Superior temporal gyrus 
A)  Ventral striatum 
B)  Medial prefrontal cortex 
C)  Anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  Superior temporal gyrus

Question 5

According to the study of Moran et al. (2006), the medial prefrontal cortex responds to what kind of stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judgments that are positively valenced, irrespective of whether they donate self or other 
B)  Judgments relating to the self but only when they are positively valenced 
C)  Judgments relating to the self, irrespective of whether they are positive or negatively valenced 
D)  Judgments that are negatively valenced, irrespective of whether they donate self or other 
A)  Judgments that are positively valenced, irrespective of whether they donate self or other 
B)  Judgments relating to the self but only when they are positively valenced 
C)  Judgments relating to the self, irrespective of whether they are positive or negatively valenced 
D)  Judgments that are negatively valenced, irrespective of whether they donate self or other

Question 6

What was the finding of the cross-cultural fMRI study of Zhu et al. (2007)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the TPJ of Chinese people (but not American people) 
B)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the medial PFC of American people (but not Chinese people) 
C)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the medial PFC of Chinese people (but not American people) 
D)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the TPJ of American people (but not Chinese people) 
A)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the TPJ of Chinese people (but not American people) 
B)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the medial PFC of American people (but not Chinese people) 
C)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the medial PFC of Chinese people (but not American people) 
D)  Judgments about the self and judgments about one's mother had a similar profile in the TPJ of American people (but not Chinese people)

Question 7

In the fMRI study of Phelps et al. (2000) what difference was found between unfamiliar and familiar/well-liked Black faces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala activity was linked with a racism measure only for the unfamiliar Black faces. 
B)  Amygdala activity was linked with a racism measure only for the familiar/well-liked Black faces. 
C)  Amygdala activity was linked with a racism measure for all Black faces. 
D)  Amygdala activity was unrelated to measures of racism. 
A)  Amygdala activity was linked with a racism measure only for the unfamiliar Black faces. 
B)  Amygdala activity was linked with a racism measure only for the familiar/well-liked Black faces. 
C)  Amygdala activity was linked with a racism measure for all Black faces. 
D)  Amygdala activity was unrelated to measures of racism.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the 'inter-dependent self' is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a strong emphasis on self-discovery and personal achievement. 
B)  It is linked to attentional biases to objects rather than backgrounds 
C)  It tends to be found in individualistic cultures 
D)  It is typical of people in Korea 
A)  There is a strong emphasis on self-discovery and personal achievement. 
B)  It is linked to attentional biases to objects rather than backgrounds 
C)  It tends to be found in individualistic cultures 
D)  It is typical of people in Korea

Question 9

What results were found for the eyeblink startle response in the study of Amodio et al. (2003)?

Accepted Answer

A)  White participants show an increased response to Black and Asian faces but not White faces. 
B)  White participants show an increased response to White faces but not Asian or Black faces. 
C)  White participants show an increased response to White and Asian faces but not Black faces. 
D)  White participants show an increased response to Black faces but not Asian or White faces. 
A)  White participants show an increased response to Black and Asian faces but not White faces. 
B)  White participants show an increased response to White faces but not Asian or Black faces. 
C)  White participants show an increased response to White and Asian faces but not Black faces. 
D)  White participants show an increased response to Black faces but not Asian or White faces.

Question 10

What is the typical size of the effect in the IAT test of Greewald et al. (1998)?

Accepted Answer

A)  200 msec 
B)  300 msec 
C)  400 msec 
D)  500 msec 
A)  200 msec 
B)  300 msec 
C)  400 msec 
D)  500 msec

Question 11

What were the results of the studies of Payne (2001) and Amodio et al. (2004) when participants are asked to categorise objects as tools/weapons and the stimulus is preceded by a face?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Black face followed by a tool led to slower responding (and a greater event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a gun. 
B)  A Black face followed by a gun led to slower responding (and a greater event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a tool. 
C)  A Black face followed by a tool led to slower responding (and a smaller event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a gun. 
D)  A Black face followed by a gun led to slower responding (and a smaller event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a tool. 
A)  A Black face followed by a tool led to slower responding (and a greater event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a gun. 
B)  A Black face followed by a gun led to slower responding (and a greater event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a tool. 
C)  A Black face followed by a tool led to slower responding (and a smaller event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a gun. 
D)  A Black face followed by a gun led to slower responding (and a smaller event-related negativity) relative to a Black face followed by a tool.

Question 12

What term denotes the following 'perceiving items of a given category as possessing various common attributes'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herding 
B)  Prejudice 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  Grouping 
A)  Herding 
B)  Prejudice 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  Grouping

Question 13

What term denotes 'the sense that we control our own actions and thoughts'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embodiment 
B)  Agency 
C)  Self-fullfillment 
D)  The forward model 
A)  Embodiment 
B)  Agency 
C)  Self-fullfillment 
D)  The forward model

Question 14

What were the findings of Libet's EEG study into motor intentions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants are unable to reliably report their intentions to act. 
B)  Participants report the intention to act before there is significant activity over the motor cortex. 
C)  Brain activity in the motor cortex increases before participants report an intention to act. 
D)  Changes in the motor cortex activity and reports of the intention to act occur at the same time. 
A)  Participants are unable to reliably report their intentions to act. 
B)  Participants report the intention to act before there is significant activity over the motor cortex. 
C)  Brain activity in the motor cortex increases before participants report an intention to act. 
D)  Changes in the motor cortex activity and reports of the intention to act occur at the same time.

Question 15

Delusions of control in schizophrenia may be linked to which aspect of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embodiment 
B)  Agency 
C)  Social identity 
D)  Autobiographical memories 
A)  Embodiment 
B)  Agency 
C)  Social identity 
D)  Autobiographical memories

Question 16

Which of the following statements relating to amnesia is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with amnesia have poor knowledge of their culture (e.g. relating to their own religion) 
B)  People with amnesia have a poor sense of embodiment. 
C)  People with amnesia have generally good insight into their own personality traits. 
D)  People with amnesia have good ability at explicitly recalling who has treated them fairly. 
A)  People with amnesia have poor knowledge of their culture (e.g. relating to their own religion) 
B)  People with amnesia have a poor sense of embodiment. 
C)  People with amnesia have generally good insight into their own personality traits. 
D)  People with amnesia have good ability at explicitly recalling who has treated them fairly.

Question 17

Gallagher's (2000) theory of the self divides it into two kinds of mechanisms. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecological self and extended self 
B)  Minimal self and extended self 
C)  Minimal self and narrative self 
D)  Ecological self and narrative self 
A)  Ecological self and extended self 
B)  Minimal self and extended self 
C)  Minimal self and narrative self 
D)  Ecological self and narrative self

Question 18

What was the finding of Lieberman et al. (2005) concerning the perception of Black and White faces by Black and White participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amygdala showed a greater response to Black faces only in the White participants. 
B)  The amygdala showed a greater response to Black faces in the White participants and a greater response to White faces in the Black participants (an out-group effect) 
C)  The amygdala showed a greater response to White faces in the White participants and a greater response to Black faces in the Black participants (an in-group effect) 
D)  The amygdala showed a greater response to Black faces in both groups of participants. 
A)  The amygdala showed a greater response to Black faces only in the White participants. 
B)  The amygdala showed a greater response to Black faces in the White participants and a greater response to White faces in the Black participants (an out-group effect) 
C)  The amygdala showed a greater response to White faces in the White participants and a greater response to Black faces in the Black participants (an in-group effect) 
D)  The amygdala showed a greater response to Black faces in both groups of participants.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an implicit measure of racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IAT 
B)  Eyeblink startle response (elicited by loud noise) whilst viewing out-group faces 
C)  Facial EMG during a cooperative task with an out-group member 
D)  The Modern Racism Scale 
A)  The IAT 
B)  Eyeblink startle response (elicited by loud noise) whilst viewing out-group faces 
C)  Facial EMG during a cooperative task with an out-group member 
D)  The Modern Racism Scale

Question 20

Who is most closely linked to the theory that bodily awareness lies at the core of self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dennett 
B)  Le Doux 
C)  Damasio 
D)  Frith 
A)  Dennett 
B)  Le Doux 
C)  Damasio 
D)  Frith

Who has argued that the temporal lobes may support certain kinds of religious and mystical experiences?

What does the Name Letter Effect (NLE) show?

How did Lenggenhager et al. (2007) create an illusion akin to an out-of-body experience?

In fMRI studies of the IAT test what region is implicated in incongruent relative to congruent trials?

According to the study of Moran et al. (2006), the medial prefrontal cortex responds to what kind of stimuli?

What was the finding of the cross-cultural fMRI study of Zhu et al. (2007)?

In the fMRI study of Phelps et al. (2000) what difference was found between unfamiliar and familiar/well-liked Black faces?

Which of the following statements about the 'inter-dependent self' is true?

What results were found for the eyeblink startle response in the study of Amodio et al. (2003)?

What is the typical size of the effect in the IAT test of Greewald et al. (1998)?

What were the results of the studies of Payne (2001) and Amodio et al. (2004) when participants are asked to categorise objects as tools/weapons and the stimulus is preceded by a face?

What term denotes the following 'perceiving items of a given category as possessing various common attributes'?

What term denotes 'the sense that we control our own actions and thoughts'?

What were the findings of Libet's EEG study into motor intentions?

Delusions of control in schizophrenia may be linked to which aspect of the self?

Which of the following statements relating to amnesia is true?

Gallagher's (2000) theory of the self divides it into two kinds of mechanisms. What are they?

What was the finding of Lieberman et al. (2005) concerning the perception of Black and White faces by Black and White participants?

Which of the following is NOT an implicit measure of racism?

Who is most closely linked to the theory that bodily awareness lies at the core of self-awareness?

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

The Methods of Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

Emotion and Motivation

Reading Faces and Bodies

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

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Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

Developmental Social Neuroscience

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Exam 9: Groups and Identity

Who has argued that the temporal lobes may support certain kinds of religious and mystical experiences?

What does the Name Letter Effect (NLE) show?

How did Lenggenhager et al. (2007) create an illusion akin to an out-of-body experience?

In fMRI studies of the IAT test what region is implicated in incongruent relative to congruent trials?

According to the study of Moran et al. (2006), the medial prefrontal cortex responds to what kind of stimuli?

What was the finding of the cross-cultural fMRI study of Zhu et al. (2007)?

In the fMRI study of Phelps et al. (2000) what difference was found between unfamiliar and familiar/well-liked Black faces?

Which of the following statements about the 'inter-dependent self' is true?

What results were found for the eyeblink startle response in the study of Amodio et al. (2003)?

What is the typical size of the effect in the IAT test of Greewald et al. (1998)?

What were the results of the studies of Payne (2001) and Amodio et al. (2004) when participants are asked to categorise objects as tools/weapons and the stimulus is preceded by a face?

What term denotes the following 'perceiving items of a given category as possessing various common attributes'?

What term denotes 'the sense that we control our own actions and thoughts'?

What were the findings of Libet's EEG study into motor intentions?

Delusions of control in schizophrenia may be linked to which aspect of the self?

Which of the following statements relating to amnesia is true?

Gallagher's (2000) theory of the self divides it into two kinds of mechanisms. What are they?

What was the finding of Lieberman et al. (2005) concerning the perception of Black and White faces by Black and White participants?

Which of the following is NOT an implicit measure of racism?

Who is most closely linked to the theory that bodily awareness lies at the core of self-awareness?

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

The Methods of Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

Emotion and Motivation

Reading Faces and Bodies

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

Relationships

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

Developmental Social Neuroscience

Filters