Question 1

The explanation that emotion helps us to appropriately manage approach and withdrawal behaviors leads to the expectation that emotion

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces autonomic activity. 
B)  maintains steady levels of arousal. 
C)  promotes survival. 
D)  allows us to express our feelings to our closest friends and family. 
A)  reduces autonomic activity. 
B)  maintains steady levels of arousal. 
C)  promotes survival. 
D)  allows us to express our feelings to our closest friends and family. C

Question 2

Emotion regulation changes due to aging might be associated with loss of neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial prefrontal areas that participate in the default mode network (DMN). 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex (AC
C) . 
D)  lateral prefrontal areas of the cortex. 
A)  medial prefrontal areas that participate in the default mode network (DMN). 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex (AC
C) . 
D)  lateral prefrontal areas of the cortex. D

Question 3

Which of the following is a way that emotion can promote survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid negative valences. 
B)  Produce uniform levels of arousal. 
C)  Reduce stress. 
D)  Communicate nonverbally with others. 
A)  Avoid negative valences. 
B)  Produce uniform levels of arousal. 
C)  Reduce stress. 
D)  Communicate nonverbally with others. D

Question 4

Which type of neuroimaging technique is being explored most frequently as a more accurate way of assessing an individual's honesty?

Accepted Answer

A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  computerized tomography (CT) 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG) 
A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  computerized tomography (CT) 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG)

Question 5

The James-Lange theory of emotion says that we experience

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A)  physical states prior to subjective feelings. 
B)  subjective feelings prior to physical responses to emotion. 
C)  simultaneous physical and subjective responses. 
D)  subjective feelings without consideration of physical responses. 
A)  physical states prior to subjective feelings. 
B)  subjective feelings prior to physical responses to emotion. 
C)  simultaneous physical and subjective responses. 
D)  subjective feelings without consideration of physical responses.

Question 6

The upper third of the face is controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  the ipsilateral facial nerve. 
B)  the contralateral facial nerve. 
C)  both the ipsilateral and contralateral facial nerves. 
D)  both the ipsilateral and contralateral trigeminal nerves. 
A)  the ipsilateral facial nerve. 
B)  the contralateral facial nerve. 
C)  both the ipsilateral and contralateral facial nerves. 
D)  both the ipsilateral and contralateral trigeminal nerves.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

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A)  having a rapid heartbeat 
B)  identifying your own mood as being happy 
C)  experiencing a negative feeling 
D)  perceiving another person's facial expression as fearful 
A)  having a rapid heartbeat 
B)  identifying your own mood as being happy 
C)  experiencing a negative feeling 
D)  perceiving another person's facial expression as fearful

Question 8

A ________ smile is typically viewed by scientists as genuine and includes movement of the eye muscles that make "crow's feet" at the corner of the eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Steinem 
B)  Harimoto 
C)  Ekman 
D)  Duchenne 
A)  Steinem 
B)  Harimoto 
C)  Ekman 
D)  Duchenne

Question 9

You were walking across campus when you noticed a man and a woman standing with their heads very close together. You realized it was your ex-boyfriend and your best friend. It took you a minute to react to this-to recognize who it was and then to appraise the situation and recognize the emotion you felt. This supports the _________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  general adaptation 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  James-Lange 
C)  Schachter-Singer 
D)  general adaptation

Question 10

Increased empathy may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  an understanding of body language. 
B)  good verbal understanding. 
C)  the imitation of others' facial expressions. 
D)  the ability to express emotion clearly. 
A)  an understanding of body language. 
B)  good verbal understanding. 
C)  the imitation of others' facial expressions. 
D)  the ability to express emotion clearly.

Question 11

Describe the strategies people use in emotion regulation.

Accepted Answer

People engage in both consciou

Question 12

Kayla's friends worry about her terrible temper, especially when she is driving. Which of the following strategies would be most helpful for reducing Kayla's road rage?

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging her to express her feelings more regularly when she is not driving, as bottling up her anger leads to explosions 
B)  imitating her behavior so she can see how ridiculous she looks 
C)  encouraging her to see the humor in the driving behavior of others 
D)  encouraging her to express her feelings verbally and with gestures so she can "let off some steam" 
A)  encouraging her to express her feelings more regularly when she is not driving, as bottling up her anger leads to explosions 
B)  imitating her behavior so she can see how ridiculous she looks 
C)  encouraging her to see the humor in the driving behavior of others 
D)  encouraging her to express her feelings verbally and with gestures so she can "let off some steam"

Question 13

The use of the Maori haka to "psych up" by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis. 
B)  the ability of facial expression and body movements to alter mood. 
C)  the role of the right hemisphere in facial expression. 
D)  the role of the amygdala in emotion. 
A)  catharsis. 
B)  the ability of facial expression and body movements to alter mood. 
C)  the role of the right hemisphere in facial expression. 
D)  the role of the amygdala in emotion.

Question 14

(see Figure 14.2).
  
-Information from the structure labeled #3, the ____________________, travels to the structure labeled #4, the ____________________, and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled #5, the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

motor cortex, facial

Question 15

Describe the response of the HPA axis to a frightening stimulus.

Accepted Answer

Answers will show an understanding of th

Question 16

Perceiving biological motion involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior temporal cortex. 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  cortex at the junction of the temporal and parietal lobes. 
A)  superior temporal cortex. 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  cortex at the junction of the temporal and parietal lobes.

Question 17

For a lab project, Rachel wants to correlate autonomic states, as measured by skin conductance, with emotions produced by watching a video. It is most likely that Rachel will observe

Accepted Answer

A)  clear differences in autonomic measures between emotions like anger and fear. 
B)  strong differences between different negative emotions, like anger and fear, but fewer differences between positive and negative emotions in general. 
C)  strong differences between different negative emotions, but no differences between different positive emotions. 
D)  stronger autonomic responses to negative emotions, such as fear or anger, than to positive emotions, like happiness and pride. 
A)  clear differences in autonomic measures between emotions like anger and fear. 
B)  strong differences between different negative emotions, like anger and fear, but fewer differences between positive and negative emotions in general. 
C)  strong differences between different negative emotions, but no differences between different positive emotions. 
D)  stronger autonomic responses to negative emotions, such as fear or anger, than to positive emotions, like happiness and pride.

Question 18

(see Figure 14.17)  
-The structure labeled #1, the _________________________, connects the structures #2, the ____________________ and ____________________, with the structure #4, the ____________________ and other areas of the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

medial forebrain bun

Question 19

Charles Darwin concluded that emotions must have evolved after studying the

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expressions of humans and other primates. 
B)  emotional behavior of insects. 
C)  genetic contributions to the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  varying emotional behaviors of animals found in the Galapagos Islands. 
A)  facial expressions of humans and other primates. 
B)  emotional behavior of insects. 
C)  genetic contributions to the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  varying emotional behaviors of animals found in the Galapagos Islands.

Question 20

The emotional symptoms of Klüver-Bucy syndrome probably result from damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  septal area. 
D)  temporal lobe cortex. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  septal area. 
D)  temporal lobe cortex.

The explanation that emotion helps us to appropriately manage approach and withdrawal behaviors leads to the expectation that emotion

Emotion regulation changes due to aging might be associated with loss of neurons in the

Which of the following is a way that emotion can promote survival?

Which type of neuroimaging technique is being explored most frequently as a more accurate way of assessing an individual's honesty?

The James-Lange theory of emotion says that we experience

The upper third of the face is controlled by

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

A ________ smile is typically viewed by scientists as genuine and includes movement of the eye muscles that make "crow's feet" at the corner of the eyes.

Increased empathy may result from

Describe the strategies people use in emotion regulation.

Kayla's friends worry about her terrible temper, especially when she is driving. Which of the following strategies would be most helpful for reducing Kayla's road rage?

The use of the Maori haka to "psych up" by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team demonstrates

(see Figure 14.2). -Information from the structure labeled #3, the , travels to the structure labeled #4, the , and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled #5, the .

Describe the response of the HPA axis to a frightening stimulus.

Perceiving biological motion involves the

For a lab project, Rachel wants to correlate autonomic states, as measured by skin conductance, with emotions produced by watching a video. It is most likely that Rachel will observe

(see Figure 14.17) -The structure labeled #1, the _____, connects the structures #2, the and , with the structure #4, the and other areas of the frontal lobes.

Charles Darwin concluded that emotions must have evolved after studying the

The emotional symptoms of Klüver-Bucy syndrome probably result from damage to the

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Exam 14: Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

The explanation that emotion helps us to appropriately manage approach and withdrawal behaviors leads to the expectation that emotion

Emotion regulation changes due to aging might be associated with loss of neurons in the

Which of the following is a way that emotion can promote survival?

Which type of neuroimaging technique is being explored most frequently as a more accurate way of assessing an individual's honesty?

The James-Lange theory of emotion says that we experience

The upper third of the face is controlled by

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

A ________ smile is typically viewed by scientists as genuine and includes movement of the eye muscles that make "crow's feet" at the corner of the eyes.

Increased empathy may result from

Describe the strategies people use in emotion regulation.

Kayla's friends worry about her terrible temper, especially when she is driving. Which of the following strategies would be most helpful for reducing Kayla's road rage?

The use of the Maori haka to "psych up" by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team demonstrates

(see Figure 14.2). -Information from the structure labeled #3, the ____________________, travels to the structure labeled #4, the ____________________, and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled #5, the ____________________.

Describe the response of the HPA axis to a frightening stimulus.

Perceiving biological motion involves the

For a lab project, Rachel wants to correlate autonomic states, as measured by skin conductance, with emotions produced by watching a video. It is most likely that Rachel will observe

(see Figure 14.17) -The structure labeled #1, the _________________________, connects the structures #2, the ____________________ and ____________________, with the structure #4, the ____________________ and other areas of the frontal lobes.

Charles Darwin concluded that emotions must have evolved after studying the

The emotional symptoms of Klüver-Bucy syndrome probably result from damage to the

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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(see Figure 14.2). -Information from the structure labeled #3, the , travels to the structure labeled #4, the , and then to the facial muscles via the structure labeled #5, the .

(see Figure 14.17) -The structure labeled #1, the _____, connects the structures #2, the and , with the structure #4, the and other areas of the frontal lobes.