Exam 8: The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Which brain region secretes several hormones and is located just above the roof of the mouth?

The ________ signal shows differences in brain activity levels in one condition versus another condition in an fMRI experiment.

Phineas Gage's memory systems were gravely damaged in his accident.

Which hormone is associated with the tend-and-befriend response?

The person who performed the first psychosurgery on the frontal lobes of humans won a Nobel Prize.

Wayne tends to suffer from chronic pessimism, is hypersensitive to rejection, worries obsessively, and is prone to sudden bursts of irrational anger. He is exhibiting the symptoms of ________.

The projections from nerves that receive stimulation are called ________.

Epinephrine is found only in the central nervous system.

According to Jeffrey Gray's theory, dopamine is associated with the reward-seeking ________ system.

The neurotransmitter dopamine is associated with systems that ________.

Which brain region is important for detecting a discrepancy between the actual world and expectations about the world?

Which piece of evidence is least relevant to Anne Campbell's theory concerning the function of oxytocin?

Describe the evolution of psychosurgery. What important principles about the brain are illustrated by the limited successes of psychosurgeries?

High levels of cortisol appear to be associated with ________, and low levels of cortisol appear to be associated with ________.

The ancient Romans believed that someone with an excess of blood tended to be cheerful, ruddy, and robust.

Nerves that send messages from the body to the brain are called ________, whereas nerves that carry messages from the brain to the body are called ________.

According to Eysenck's theory, which type of person should exhibit the greatest salivation in the lemon juice test?

In one study, male U.S. military veterans were asked about their past behaviors. Those with higher testosterone levels more often reported ________.

What term refers to images of very thin slices of the brain?

Which of the following was NOT one of bodily humors?