Question 1

Describe the negative effects of stress on the immune system. How does this affect the cardiac system, for example?

Accepted Answer

Stress can even produce death. We now kn

Question 2

Discuss the role of the left and right hemispheres in recognition and expression of emotions.

Accepted Answer

The specialization of the cerebral hemis

Question 3

Discuss the involvement of the amygdala in negative emotions such as fear and anxiety. How might anxiolytic drugs exert their effects in the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

Although the amygdala participates in ot

Question 4

Describe evidence that supports the role of testosterone in male and female animals and humans. Why is this evidence difficult to interpret?

Accepted Answer

The importance of testosterone in animal

Question 5

______, a type of leukocyte, fight intruders by producing antibodies that attach a particular type of cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  B cells 
B)  T cells 
C)  Macrophages 
D)  Antigens 
A)  B cells 
B)  T cells 
C)  Macrophages 
D)  Antigens

Question 6

Give evidence showing that aggression has a genetic component. Include studies that show that early experiences interact with genetic influences to determine levels of aggression.

Accepted Answer

About 50% of the variability in aggressi

Question 7

Discuss the evidence regarding social support, attitude, and personality and their connection to surviving serious illness.

Accepted Answer

Social support was associated

Question 8

All of the following are true about characteristics of antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reckless behavior 
B)  impaired learning and memory 
C)  fighting and stealing 
D)  violations of social norms 
A)  reckless behavior 
B)  impaired learning and memory 
C)  fighting and stealing 
D)  violations of social norms

Question 9

Explain how amygdala patients respond to gambling behaviors and what implications this may have for their daily living.

Accepted Answer

Amygdala patients also didn't respond to

Question 10

Describe the physical and emotional aspects of pain and the different brain areas involved. Give an example of the role culture plays in the experience of pain.

Accepted Answer

Estimating the pain of others also activ

Question 11

Stress causes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  general increased immune system activity 
B)  activation of the hypothalamus-adrenal-axis 
C)  increased cortisol increases energy levels 
D)  decreasing heart rate 
A)  general increased immune system activity 
B)  activation of the hypothalamus-adrenal-axis 
C)  increased cortisol increases energy levels 
D)  decreasing heart rate

Question 12

Consider the delivery of equal amounts of pain - but in one case the pain is accidental and in the other the pain is intentional. How would you expect the perception of the pain to be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both accidental and intentional pain would be perceived comparably. 
B)  Accidental pain would hurt more. 
C)  Intentional pain would hurt more. 
D)  I need more specific information to answer this question. 
A)  Both accidental and intentional pain would be perceived comparably. 
B)  Accidental pain would hurt more. 
C)  Intentional pain would hurt more. 
D)  I need more specific information to answer this question.

Question 13

Which of the following changes would NOT increase aggressive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing testosterone 
B)  decreasing GABA 
C)  increasing serotonin 
D)  decreasing daily alcohol use 
A)  decreasing testosterone 
B)  decreasing GABA 
C)  increasing serotonin 
D)  decreasing daily alcohol use

Question 14

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sympathetic nervous system activation activates the body during arousal. 
B)  The parasympathetic nervous system activation activates the body during arousal. 
C)  The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates release of cortisol from the adrenal glands. 
D)  The sympathetic nervous system puts the brakes on most bodily activities. 
A)  The sympathetic nervous system activation activates the body during arousal. 
B)  The parasympathetic nervous system activation activates the body during arousal. 
C)  The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates release of cortisol from the adrenal glands. 
D)  The sympathetic nervous system puts the brakes on most bodily activities.

Question 15

Describe the relationship between serotonin and aggression. How is the relationship affected by testosterone? By antidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin is important because it plays

Question 16

A Swedish twin study concluded that ______ percent of workplace stress is genetic. One implicated gene is ______, where a low functioning version of the gene resulted in a greater responses to negatively charged words and anticipated pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  75; OXTR 
B)  50; CLOCK 
C)  32; NPY 
D)  10; HOXB 
A)  75; OXTR 
B)  50; CLOCK 
C)  32; NPY 
D)  10; HOXB

Question 17

Generally stress is positive and adaptive, but all of the following are negative consequences from stress EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  altered appetite 
B)  cognitive impairments 
C)  reduced sexual drive and performance 
D)  reduced blood pressure 
A)  altered appetite 
B)  cognitive impairments 
C)  reduced sexual drive and performance 
D)  reduced blood pressure

Question 18

Individuals who have damage to ______ make very poor, risky decisions in gambling.

Accepted Answer

A)  entorhinal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  entorhinal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 19

There is more than one kind of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Women who receive Botox treatment will subsequently describe emotions as less intense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the negative effects of stress on the immune system. How does this affect the cardiac system, for example?

Discuss the role of the left and right hemispheres in recognition and expression of emotions.

Discuss the involvement of the amygdala in negative emotions such as fear and anxiety. How might anxiolytic drugs exert their effects in the amygdala?

Describe evidence that supports the role of testosterone in male and female animals and humans. Why is this evidence difficult to interpret?

______, a type of leukocyte, fight intruders by producing antibodies that attach a particular type of cell.

Give evidence showing that aggression has a genetic component. Include studies that show that early experiences interact with genetic influences to determine levels of aggression.

Discuss the evidence regarding social support, attitude, and personality and their connection to surviving serious illness.

All of the following are true about characteristics of antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT ______.

Explain how amygdala patients respond to gambling behaviors and what implications this may have for their daily living.

Describe the physical and emotional aspects of pain and the different brain areas involved. Give an example of the role culture plays in the experience of pain.

Stress causes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Consider the delivery of equal amounts of pain - but in one case the pain is accidental and in the other the pain is intentional. How would you expect the perception of the pain to be described?

Which of the following changes would NOT increase aggressive behaviors?

Which of the following is true?

Describe the relationship between serotonin and aggression. How is the relationship affected by testosterone? By antidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine?

A Swedish twin study concluded that percent of workplace stress is genetic. One implicated gene is , where a low functioning version of the gene resulted in a greater responses to negatively charged words and anticipated pain.

Generally stress is positive and adaptive, but all of the following are negative consequences from stress EXCEPT ______.

Individuals who have damage to ______ make very poor, risky decisions in gambling.

There is more than one kind of aggression.

Women who receive Botox treatment will subsequently describe emotions as less intense.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 8: Emotion and Health

Describe the negative effects of stress on the immune system. How does this affect the cardiac system, for example?

Discuss the role of the left and right hemispheres in recognition and expression of emotions.

Discuss the involvement of the amygdala in negative emotions such as fear and anxiety. How might anxiolytic drugs exert their effects in the amygdala?

Describe evidence that supports the role of testosterone in male and female animals and humans. Why is this evidence difficult to interpret?

______, a type of leukocyte, fight intruders by producing antibodies that attach a particular type of cell.

Give evidence showing that aggression has a genetic component. Include studies that show that early experiences interact with genetic influences to determine levels of aggression.

Discuss the evidence regarding social support, attitude, and personality and their connection to surviving serious illness.

All of the following are true about characteristics of antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT ______.

Explain how amygdala patients respond to gambling behaviors and what implications this may have for their daily living.

Describe the physical and emotional aspects of pain and the different brain areas involved. Give an example of the role culture plays in the experience of pain.

Stress causes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Consider the delivery of equal amounts of pain - but in one case the pain is accidental and in the other the pain is intentional. How would you expect the perception of the pain to be described?

Which of the following changes would NOT increase aggressive behaviors?

Which of the following is true?

Describe the relationship between serotonin and aggression. How is the relationship affected by testosterone? By antidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine?

A Swedish twin study concluded that ______ percent of workplace stress is genetic. One implicated gene is ______, where a low functioning version of the gene resulted in a greater responses to negatively charged words and anticipated pain.

Generally stress is positive and adaptive, but all of the following are negative consequences from stress EXCEPT ______.

Individuals who have damage to ______ make very poor, risky decisions in gambling.

There is more than one kind of aggression.

Women who receive Botox treatment will subsequently describe emotions as less intense.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

A Swedish twin study concluded that percent of workplace stress is genetic. One implicated gene is , where a low functioning version of the gene resulted in a greater responses to negatively charged words and anticipated pain.