Question 1

Which of the following questions summarize the three theories of emotion discussed in the book?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the relationship between the physical and conscious experiences of emotion? 
B)  Are emotions learned or innate? 
C)  What are the purposes of emotion? 
D)  Does expressing an emotion reduce or enhance a person's experience of the emotion? 
A)  What is the relationship between the physical and conscious experiences of emotion? 
B)  Are emotions learned or innate? 
C)  What are the purposes of emotion? 
D)  Does expressing an emotion reduce or enhance a person's experience of the emotion?

Question 2

Children who are blind from birth

Accepted Answer

A)  do not show normal emotional expression. 
B)  develop emotional expression faster than sighted infants. 
C)  develop emotional expression more slowly than sighted infants. 
D)  develop emotional expression at about the same time as sighted infants. 
A)  do not show normal emotional expression. 
B)  develop emotional expression faster than sighted infants. 
C)  develop emotional expression more slowly than sighted infants. 
D)  develop emotional expression at about the same time as sighted infants.

Question 3

You and your friends get together to talk about your performances on an exam. You are all upset about your performances. Given what you learned in this chapter, how do you think you will all feel when you finish discussing the exam?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will all feel a great deal better because you will have gotten it off your chests, as suggested by catharsis theory. 
B)  You will all feel about the same as when you started, as suggested by the Cannon-Bard theory. 
C)  You will all probably be even more upset, as suggested by the James-Lange theory. 
D)  You will all be in the exhaustion phase of GAS. 
A)  You will all feel a great deal better because you will have gotten it off your chests, as suggested by catharsis theory. 
B)  You will all feel about the same as when you started, as suggested by the Cannon-Bard theory. 
C)  You will all probably be even more upset, as suggested by the James-Lange theory. 
D)  You will all be in the exhaustion phase of GAS.

Question 4

Frontal lobe damage is correlated with

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in feelings of fear and anxiety. 
B)  decreases in feelings of fear and anxiety. 
C)  increases in feelings of reward. 
D)  decreases in feelings of reward. 
A)  increases in feelings of fear and anxiety. 
B)  decreases in feelings of fear and anxiety. 
C)  increases in feelings of reward. 
D)  decreases in feelings of reward.

Question 5

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include: The three classi

Question 6

The hippocampus contains receptor sites for

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol. 
B)  CRH. 
C)  ACTH. 
D)  antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 
A)  cortisol. 
B)  CRH. 
C)  ACTH. 
D)  antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

Question 7

The intensity of expressed emotions can be influenced by the presence of other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The evidence that people from all cultures recognize facial expressions of emotion supports Darwin's theory that facial expressions

Accepted Answer

A)  are learned early in life and are similar all over the world. 
B)  are part of our genetic makeup. 
C)  may be similar, but emotions vary greatly all over the world. 
D)  in humans are very different than facial expressions in apes. 
A)  are learned early in life and are similar all over the world. 
B)  are part of our genetic makeup. 
C)  may be similar, but emotions vary greatly all over the world. 
D)  in humans are very different than facial expressions in apes.

Question 9

Compared to control participants, impulsively violent criminals show less activity in which of the following brain areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala 
B)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  the premotor cortex 
D)  the hypothalamus 
A)  the amygdala 
B)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  the premotor cortex 
D)  the hypothalamus

Question 10

Freud, Lorenz, and others proposed the concept of catharsis, which is best exemplified by the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  crying makes you feel sadder. 
B)  crying makes you feel less sad. 
C)  emotions do not build up if they are not expressed. 
D)  expressing emotion enhances emotional feelings. 
A)  crying makes you feel sadder. 
B)  crying makes you feel less sad. 
C)  emotions do not build up if they are not expressed. 
D)  expressing emotion enhances emotional feelings.

Question 11

The inability to identify the emotions of others seen in individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be correlated with abnormalities in the

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  septal area. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  septal area. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 12

In rare cases of human violence, aggression has been reduced by lesioning the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  septal area. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  thalamus. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  septal area. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 13

(see Figure 14.2)
The structure indicated by the #4 in this illustration is the

Accepted Answer

A)  facial nucleus. 
B)  solitary nucleus. 
C)  inferior olive. 
D)  trigeminal nucleus. 
A)  facial nucleus. 
B)  solitary nucleus. 
C)  inferior olive. 
D)  trigeminal nucleus.

Question 14

Anthony's grandfather recently had a stroke. His eyes, eyebrows, and forehead seem to have a normal appearance, but his mouth sags a bit on the left side. This appearance indicates that the stroke affected his

Accepted Answer

A)  left motor cortex. 
B)  right motor cortex. 
C)  left basal ganglia. 
D)  right basal ganglia. 
A)  left motor cortex. 
B)  right motor cortex. 
C)  left basal ganglia. 
D)  right basal ganglia.

Question 15

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently. 
B)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions, whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
C)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions, whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
D)  Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people. 
A)  The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently. 
B)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions, whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
C)  The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions, whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions. 
D)  Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people.

Question 16

The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  people were coerced into participating in the experiment. 
B)  men were not randomly assigned to the safe or scary bridges. 
C)  the participants did not include women. 
D)  outside the laboratory, it is too difficult to control for so many different variables. 
A)  people were coerced into participating in the experiment. 
B)  men were not randomly assigned to the safe or scary bridges. 
C)  the participants did not include women. 
D)  outside the laboratory, it is too difficult to control for so many different variables.

Question 17

If sentences with different emotional tones are presented to each ear,

Accepted Answer

A)  most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the right ear. 
B)  most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the left ear. 
C)  most participants will be unable to identify either emotional tone. 
D)  positive emotional tones will be identified best when presented to the left ear. 
A)  most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the right ear. 
B)  most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the left ear. 
C)  most participants will be unable to identify either emotional tone. 
D)  positive emotional tones will be identified best when presented to the left ear.

Question 18

A person with an anxiety disorder who engages in catastrophizing and worrying shows unusually high levels of activity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  anterior cingulate cortex (AC
C) . 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  nucleus accumbens. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  anterior cingulate cortex (AC
C) . 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  nucleus accumbens.

Question 19

Consistent timelines for emotional development occur

Accepted Answer

A)  only among humans. 
B)  in rhesus monkeys, regardless of whether they are raised in isolation or socially. 
C)  in rhesus monkeys raised in isolation but not in socially raised rhesus monkeys. 
D)  in socially raised rhesus monkeys but not in rhesus monkeys raised in isolation. 
A)  only among humans. 
B)  in rhesus monkeys, regardless of whether they are raised in isolation or socially. 
C)  in rhesus monkeys raised in isolation but not in socially raised rhesus monkeys. 
D)  in socially raised rhesus monkeys but not in rhesus monkeys raised in isolation.

Question 20

Evidence from the effects of amygdalar lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  no learning can take place without a functioning amygdala. 
B)  conditioned fear cannot be learned without a functioning, but conditioned salivation still proceeds normally. 
C)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is capable of identifying fear stimuli without much cortical input. 
D)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is incapable of identifying fear stimuli in the absence of cortical input. 
A)  no learning can take place without a functioning amygdala. 
B)  conditioned fear cannot be learned without a functioning, but conditioned salivation still proceeds normally. 
C)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is capable of identifying fear stimuli without much cortical input. 
D)  the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is incapable of identifying fear stimuli in the absence of cortical input.

Which of the following questions summarize the three theories of emotion discussed in the book?

Children who are blind from birth

You and your friends get together to talk about your performances on an exam. You are all upset about your performances. Given what you learned in this chapter, how do you think you will all feel when you finish discussing the exam?

Frontal lobe damage is correlated with

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

The hippocampus contains receptor sites for

The intensity of expressed emotions can be influenced by the presence of other people.

The evidence that people from all cultures recognize facial expressions of emotion supports Darwin's theory that facial expressions

Compared to control participants, impulsively violent criminals show less activity in which of the following brain areas?

Freud, Lorenz, and others proposed the concept of catharsis, which is best exemplified by the idea that

The inability to identify the emotions of others seen in individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be correlated with abnormalities in the

In rare cases of human violence, aggression has been reduced by lesioning the

(see Figure 14.2) The structure indicated by the #4 in this illustration is the

Anthony's grandfather recently had a stroke. His eyes, eyebrows, and forehead seem to have a normal appearance, but his mouth sags a bit on the left side. This appearance indicates that the stroke affected his

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that

If sentences with different emotional tones are presented to each ear,

A person with an anxiety disorder who engages in catastrophizing and worrying shows unusually high levels of activity in the

Consistent timelines for emotional development occur

Evidence from the effects of amygdalar lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

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Exam 14: Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Which of the following questions summarize the three theories of emotion discussed in the book?

Children who are blind from birth

You and your friends get together to talk about your performances on an exam. You are all upset about your performances. Given what you learned in this chapter, how do you think you will all feel when you finish discussing the exam?

Frontal lobe damage is correlated with

Compare and contrast the three classic theories of emotion.

The hippocampus contains receptor sites for

The intensity of expressed emotions can be influenced by the presence of other people.

The evidence that people from all cultures recognize facial expressions of emotion supports Darwin's theory that facial expressions

Compared to control participants, impulsively violent criminals show less activity in which of the following brain areas?

Freud, Lorenz, and others proposed the concept of catharsis, which is best exemplified by the idea that

The inability to identify the emotions of others seen in individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be correlated with abnormalities in the

In rare cases of human violence, aggression has been reduced by lesioning the

(see Figure 14.2) The structure indicated by the #4 in this illustration is the

Anthony's grandfather recently had a stroke. His eyes, eyebrows, and forehead seem to have a normal appearance, but his mouth sags a bit on the left side. This appearance indicates that the stroke affected his

Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?

The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that

If sentences with different emotional tones are presented to each ear,

A person with an anxiety disorder who engages in catastrophizing and worrying shows unusually high levels of activity in the

Consistent timelines for emotional development occur

Evidence from the effects of amygdalar lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

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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