Question 1

Whose research on animal models of separation suggested a key role of or the opioid system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harlow 
B)  Panksepp 
C)  Le Doux 
D)  Young 
A)  Harlow 
B)  Panksepp 
C)  Le Doux 
D)  Young B

Question 2

How many episodes are in the Strange Situation Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  7 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 A

Question 3

What name is often used to denote the process of attachment in birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcing 
B)  Lorenzing 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Clinging 
A)  Reinforcing 
B)  Lorenzing 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Clinging C

Question 4

The fact that people are likely to form long-standing relationships with those who are equally attractive as they are is termed what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The similarity hypothesis 
B)  The attractiveness hypothesis 
C)  The proximity hypothesis 
D)  The matching hypothesis 
A)  The similarity hypothesis 
B)  The attractiveness hypothesis 
C)  The proximity hypothesis 
D)  The matching hypothesis

Question 5

What were the results of the EEG study of infants by Swingler et al. (2010)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insecurely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when shown their mother's face. 
B)  Securely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when shown their mother's face. 
C)  Securely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when listening to their mother's voice. 
D)  insecurely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when listening to their mother's voice. 
A)  Insecurely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when shown their mother's face. 
B)  Securely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when shown their mother's face. 
C)  Securely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when listening to their mother's voice. 
D)  insecurely attached infants have greater amplitudes of perception and attention-related ERP components when listening to their mother's voice.

Question 6

On the Strange Situation Test, what kind of infant is characterized by 'high levels of stress on separation and are difficult to console at reunion'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insecure/avoidant 
B)  Insecure/anxious 
C)  Insecure/disorganized 
D)  Securely attached 
A)  Insecure/avoidant 
B)  Insecure/anxious 
C)  Insecure/disorganized 
D)  Securely attached

Question 7

According to Bartels and Zeki (2000, 2004) what might provide a neural basis for the unconditional nature of love, measured by comparing neural activity to a loved one relative to a familiar other person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deactivation of the 'mentalizing' network together with activation of reward centers 
B)  Activation of the 'mentalizing' network together with deactivation of reward centers 
C)  Deactivation of the 'mentalizing' network together with deactivation of reward centers 
D)  Activation of the 'mentalizing' network together with activation of reward centers 
A)  Deactivation of the 'mentalizing' network together with activation of reward centers 
B)  Activation of the 'mentalizing' network together with deactivation of reward centers 
C)  Deactivation of the 'mentalizing' network together with deactivation of reward centers 
D)  Activation of the 'mentalizing' network together with activation of reward centers

Question 8

In what way did Churchland & Winkielman (2012) question the role of oxytocin in inter-personal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They questioned whether the effects may be attributable to vasopressin instead. 
B)  They questioned whether oxytocin affects the nervous system at all. 
C)  They questioned whether oxytocins role is limited to parent-infant bonding. 
D)  They questioned whether its effects may have a less-specific basis (e.g. anxiety reduction) 
A)  They questioned whether the effects may be attributable to vasopressin instead. 
B)  They questioned whether oxytocin affects the nervous system at all. 
C)  They questioned whether oxytocins role is limited to parent-infant bonding. 
D)  They questioned whether its effects may have a less-specific basis (e.g. anxiety reduction)

Question 9

In human infants, at what age is an attachment to the mother normally first observed?

Accepted Answer

A)  7-8 months 
B)  0-2 months 
C)  4-6 months 
D)  10-12 months 
A)  7-8 months 
B)  0-2 months 
C)  4-6 months 
D)  10-12 months

Question 10

What evidence has been used to suggest that parents engage in emotion regulation when listening to infant cries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity linking prefrontal cortex and ventral striatum 
B)  Activity in amygdala and insula 
C)  A slower BOLD response 
D)  Greater mu suppression 
A)  Activity linking prefrontal cortex and ventral striatum 
B)  Activity in amygdala and insula 
C)  A slower BOLD response 
D)  Greater mu suppression

Question 11

Who developed the Strange Situation Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ainsworth et al. (1978) 
B)  Bowlby (1969) 
C)  Harlow (1958) 
D)  Hazan & Shaver (1987) 
A)  Ainsworth et al. (1978) 
B)  Bowlby (1969) 
C)  Harlow (1958) 
D)  Hazan & Shaver (1987)

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning prairie voles and montane voles is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They differ substantially in the amount/distribution of oxytocin. 
B)  Montane voles form enduring pair-bonds. 
C)  They differ substantially in the anatomy of the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  They differ substantially in the amount/distribution of oxytocin receptor types. 
A)  They differ substantially in the amount/distribution of oxytocin. 
B)  Montane voles form enduring pair-bonds. 
C)  They differ substantially in the anatomy of the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  They differ substantially in the amount/distribution of oxytocin receptor types.

Question 13

What was one of the main conclusions of the fMRI study of adult attachment by Vritcka et al. (2008)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Striatal activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an avoidant attachment style. 
B)  Striatal activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an anxious attachment style. 
C)  Amygdala activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an avoidant attachment style. 
D)  Amygdala activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an anxious attachment style. 
A)  Striatal activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an avoidant attachment style. 
B)  Striatal activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an anxious attachment style. 
C)  Amygdala activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an avoidant attachment style. 
D)  Amygdala activity is linked to feedback with an angry face, but more so in participants with an anxious attachment style.

Question 14

Cross-fostering studies of rat maternal behavior on development show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of maternal behaviour on development are weak and transient. 
B)  Pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the biological parent than the adoptive parent. 
C)  Pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the adotive parent than the biological parent. 
D)  The effects of maternal behaviour on development are strong but transient. 
A)  The effects of maternal behaviour on development are weak and transient. 
B)  Pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the biological parent than the adoptive parent. 
C)  Pups are more sensitive to the quality of care associated with the adotive parent than the biological parent. 
D)  The effects of maternal behaviour on development are strong but transient.

Question 15

What did the fMRI study of adult attachment by Lemche et al. (2006) conclude when participants were shown brief statements about negative attachment outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala activation is related to attachment insecurity. 
B)  Amygdala activation is related to attachment security. 
C)  Insula activation is related to attachment insecurity. 
D)  Insula activation is related to attachment security. 
A)  Amygdala activation is related to attachment insecurity. 
B)  Amygdala activation is related to attachment security. 
C)  Insula activation is related to attachment insecurity. 
D)  Insula activation is related to attachment security.

Question 16

Which of these has been linked to secure (relative to insecure) attachments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater activity in the amygdala when listening to their infant cry 
B)  Greater activity in the nucleus accumbens when viewing an image of their infant 
C)  Increased cortisol in the blood stream 
D)  Higher prevalence of maternal depression 
A)  Greater activity in the amygdala when listening to their infant cry 
B)  Greater activity in the nucleus accumbens when viewing an image of their infant 
C)  Increased cortisol in the blood stream 
D)  Higher prevalence of maternal depression

Question 17

What emotion is associated with being in an attachment relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surprise 
B)  Empathy 
C)  Disgust 
D)  Love 
A)  Surprise 
B)  Empathy 
C)  Disgust 
D)  Love

Question 18

According to the review of Uchino et al. (1996) what has a protective effect on cardiovascular-, immune-, and endocrine-related health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social support 
B)  Being in love 
C)  Loneliness 
D)  Living in a large community 
A)  Social support 
B)  Being in love 
C)  Loneliness 
D)  Living in a large community

Question 19

What type of research did Harlow use to study attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies of children in orphanages 
B)  Maternal recognition in newborn birds 
C)  Neurobiology of pair-bonding in prairie voles 
D)  Separation of mothers and infant monkeys 
A)  Studies of children in orphanages 
B)  Maternal recognition in newborn birds 
C)  Neurobiology of pair-bonding in prairie voles 
D)  Separation of mothers and infant monkeys

Question 20

Who argued that infant-mother attachment is innate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowlby & Harlow 
B)  Bowlby but not Harlow 
C)  Harlow but not Bowlby 
D)  Neither Harlow or Bowlby 
A)  Bowlby & Harlow 
B)  Bowlby but not Harlow 
C)  Harlow but not Bowlby 
D)  Neither Harlow or Bowlby

Whose research on animal models of separation suggested a key role of or the opioid system?

How many episodes are in the Strange Situation Test?

What name is often used to denote the process of attachment in birds?

The fact that people are likely to form long-standing relationships with those who are equally attractive as they are is termed what?

What were the results of the EEG study of infants by Swingler et al. (2010)?

On the Strange Situation Test, what kind of infant is characterized by 'high levels of stress on separation and are difficult to console at reunion'?

According to Bartels and Zeki (2000, 2004) what might provide a neural basis for the unconditional nature of love, measured by comparing neural activity to a loved one relative to a familiar other person?

In what way did Churchland & Winkielman (2012) question the role of oxytocin in inter-personal behavior?

In human infants, at what age is an attachment to the mother normally first observed?

What evidence has been used to suggest that parents engage in emotion regulation when listening to infant cries?

Who developed the Strange Situation Test?

Which of the following statements concerning prairie voles and montane voles is true?

What was one of the main conclusions of the fMRI study of adult attachment by Vritcka et al. (2008)?

Cross-fostering studies of rat maternal behavior on development show that:

What did the fMRI study of adult attachment by Lemche et al. (2006) conclude when participants were shown brief statements about negative attachment outcomes?

Which of these has been linked to secure (relative to insecure) attachments?

What emotion is associated with being in an attachment relationship?

According to the review of Uchino et al. (1996) what has a protective effect on cardiovascular-, immune-, and endocrine-related health?

What type of research did Harlow use to study attachment?

Who argued that infant-mother attachment is innate?

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Exam 8: Relationships

Whose research on animal models of separation suggested a key role of or the opioid system?

How many episodes are in the Strange Situation Test?

What name is often used to denote the process of attachment in birds?

The fact that people are likely to form long-standing relationships with those who are equally attractive as they are is termed what?

What were the results of the EEG study of infants by Swingler et al. (2010)?

On the Strange Situation Test, what kind of infant is characterized by 'high levels of stress on separation and are difficult to console at reunion'?

According to Bartels and Zeki (2000, 2004) what might provide a neural basis for the unconditional nature of love, measured by comparing neural activity to a loved one relative to a familiar other person?

In what way did Churchland & Winkielman (2012) question the role of oxytocin in inter-personal behavior?

In human infants, at what age is an attachment to the mother normally first observed?

What evidence has been used to suggest that parents engage in emotion regulation when listening to infant cries?

Who developed the Strange Situation Test?

Which of the following statements concerning prairie voles and montane voles is true?

What was one of the main conclusions of the fMRI study of adult attachment by Vritcka et al. (2008)?

Cross-fostering studies of rat maternal behavior on development show that:

What did the fMRI study of adult attachment by Lemche et al. (2006) conclude when participants were shown brief statements about negative attachment outcomes?

Which of these has been linked to secure (relative to insecure) attachments?

What emotion is associated with being in an attachment relationship?

According to the review of Uchino et al. (1996) what has a protective effect on cardiovascular-, immune-, and endocrine-related health?

What type of research did Harlow use to study attachment?

Who argued that infant-mother attachment is innate?

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

Groups and Identity

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

Developmental Social Neuroscience

Filters