Question 1

Describe the interaction of serotonin with aggression.

Accepted Answer

The activity of serotonergic neurons functions to inhibit risk-taking behaviors that include aggression.Damage to forebrain serotonin neurons increases aggression.while drugs that are serotonin agonists can reduce aggression.

Question 2

Conditioned fear responses are produced via operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Damage to the orbitofrontal cortex reduces people's inhibitions and self-concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Low levels of brain 5-HIAA are correlated with risky behavior in male primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

After damage to her ______,Patient I.R.showed impaired ability to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  left basal forebrain; read a map 
B)  auditory association cortex; perceive musical melody 
C)  hippocampus; recognize words 
D)  periaqueductal gray matter; read a map 
E)  primary visual cortex; perceive musical melody 
A)  left basal forebrain; read a map 
B)  auditory association cortex; perceive musical melody 
C)  hippocampus; recognize words 
D)  periaqueductal gray matter; read a map 
E)  primary visual cortex; perceive musical melody

Question 6

Drugs that facilitate brain serotonin activity reduce impulsive aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The hormonal secretions that accompany an emotion act to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase blood flow to the muscles. 
B)  control the absorption of nutrients from the gut. 
C)  form glycogen within the muscles. 
D)  increase blood flow to the digestive organs. 
E)  suppress pain reactivity. 
A)  increase blood flow to the muscles. 
B)  control the absorption of nutrients from the gut. 
C)  form glycogen within the muscles. 
D)  increase blood flow to the digestive organs. 
E)  suppress pain reactivity.

Question 8

Ekman's research on the recognition of facial emotion expression

Accepted Answer

A)  showed that isolated cultures use different facial expressions to communicate emotion than do Westerners. 
B)  disconfirmed Darwin's theory of facial emotion expression. 
C)  supports the view that facial emotion expression is learned. 
D)  supports Darwin's view that facial emotion expressions are innate. 
E)  suggests that different cultures use quite different facial expressions to convey emotion. 
A)  showed that isolated cultures use different facial expressions to communicate emotion than do Westerners. 
B)  disconfirmed Darwin's theory of facial emotion expression. 
C)  supports the view that facial emotion expression is learned. 
D)  supports Darwin's view that facial emotion expressions are innate. 
E)  suggests that different cultures use quite different facial expressions to convey emotion.

Question 9

PET studies indicate that the comprehension of emotion from tone of voice is associated with increased activity of the

Accepted Answer

A)  right and left hemispheres. 
B)  left hemisphere only. 
C)  left frontal cortex. 
D)  anterior potion of the corpus callosum. 
E)  right prefrontal cortex. 
A)  right and left hemispheres. 
B)  left hemisphere only. 
C)  left frontal cortex. 
D)  anterior potion of the corpus callosum. 
E)  right prefrontal cortex.

Question 10

The ________ nucleus of the ________ receives odor and pheromone signals.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsomedial; thalamus 
B)  lateral; amygdala 
C)  medial; thalamus 
D)  central; amygdala 
E)  postero-lateral; thalamus 
A)  dorsomedial; thalamus 
B)  lateral; amygdala 
C)  medial; thalamus 
D)  central; amygdala 
E)  postero-lateral; thalamus

Question 11

Which of the following is a career option in which a person with damage to the amygdala would have a selective advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  textbook author 
B)  high-wire artist working on the 4th of July 
C)  college professor 
D)  copy editor for a newspaper 
E)  movie critic 
A)  textbook author 
B)  high-wire artist working on the 4th of July 
C)  college professor 
D)  copy editor for a newspaper 
E)  movie critic

Question 12

The physical changes responsible for conditioning of emotional responses take place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  lateral nucleus of the amygdala. 
C)  medial nucleus of the amygdala. 
D)  lateral hypothalamus. 
E)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  lateral nucleus of the amygdala. 
C)  medial nucleus of the amygdala. 
D)  lateral hypothalamus. 
E)  periaqueductal gray matter.

Question 13

Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury.

Accepted Answer

Prior to the injury of his frontal lobes

Question 14

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  different emotions are expressed in similar ways by the facial muscles. 
B)  simulated facial emotional expression changes sympathetic activity. 
C)  fear and happiness produce similar changes in the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  simulated facial emotional expression changes parasympathetic activity. 
E)  C and D are correct. 
A)  different emotions are expressed in similar ways by the facial muscles. 
B)  simulated facial emotional expression changes sympathetic activity. 
C)  fear and happiness produce similar changes in the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  simulated facial emotional expression changes parasympathetic activity. 
E)  C and D are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  the processing of tactile information 
B)  the comprehension of emotions 
C)  the capacity to recognize the emotional content of hand gestures 
D)  the ability to communicate using language 
E)  the control of the right side of the body 
A)  the processing of tactile information 
B)  the comprehension of emotions 
C)  the capacity to recognize the emotional content of hand gestures 
D)  the ability to communicate using language 
E)  the control of the right side of the body

Question 16

The components of an emotional response include

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic activity, moods, and behaviors. 
B)  behaviors and moods. 
C)  hormonal secretions and cognitions. 
D)  behavior, autonomic activity, and hormonal secretions. 
E)  feelings and behaviors. 
A)  autonomic activity, moods, and behaviors. 
B)  behaviors and moods. 
C)  hormonal secretions and cognitions. 
D)  behavior, autonomic activity, and hormonal secretions. 
E)  feelings and behaviors.

Question 17

An example of a species-typical defensive response for a rat is

Accepted Answer

A)  freezing of motor movements. 
B)  sniffing. 
C)  approach. 
D)  eating and drinking. 
E)  grooming. 
A)  freezing of motor movements. 
B)  sniffing. 
C)  approach. 
D)  eating and drinking. 
E)  grooming.

Question 18

According to the James-Lange theory,feelings of emotions are

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally determined responses to stimuli. 
B)  the causes of physiological reactions to events. 
C)  produced by feedback from the behaviors and physiological responses caused by emotion-producing situations. 
D)  dependent upon the genetic makeup of an individual. 
E)  produced by activity within the thalamus in response to sensory cues. 
A)  culturally determined responses to stimuli. 
B)  the causes of physiological reactions to events. 
C)  produced by feedback from the behaviors and physiological responses caused by emotion-producing situations. 
D)  dependent upon the genetic makeup of an individual. 
E)  produced by activity within the thalamus in response to sensory cues.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  vmPFC is necessary for making judgments about the personal significance of social situations. 
B)  vmPFC is not necessary for translating judgments into actions and emotional responses. 
C)  vmPFC is an interface between emotional mechanisms and those mechanisms that control complex behaviors. 
D)  vmPFC produces emotional reactions through connections with the thalamus and the hippocampus . 
E)  The vnPFC is critical for acquisition of emotional behavior. 
A)  vmPFC is necessary for making judgments about the personal significance of social situations. 
B)  vmPFC is not necessary for translating judgments into actions and emotional responses. 
C)  vmPFC is an interface between emotional mechanisms and those mechanisms that control complex behaviors. 
D)  vmPFC produces emotional reactions through connections with the thalamus and the hippocampus . 
E)  The vnPFC is critical for acquisition of emotional behavior.

Question 20

Describe the changes in emotion that follow damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala (CE).

Accepted Answer

CE damage produces a tame anim

Describe the interaction of serotonin with aggression.

Conditioned fear responses are produced via operant conditioning.

Damage to the orbitofrontal cortex reduces people's inhibitions and self-concern.

Low levels of brain 5-HIAA are correlated with risky behavior in male primates.

After damage to her ,Patient I.R.showed impaired ability to _.

Drugs that facilitate brain serotonin activity reduce impulsive aggression.

The hormonal secretions that accompany an emotion act to

Ekman's research on the recognition of facial emotion expression

PET studies indicate that the comprehension of emotion from tone of voice is associated with increased activity of the

The nucleus of the receives odor and pheromone signals.

Which of the following is a career option in which a person with damage to the amygdala would have a selective advantage?

The physical changes responsible for conditioning of emotional responses take place in the

Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury.

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

The components of an emotional response include

An example of a species-typical defensive response for a rat is

According to the James-Lange theory,feelings of emotions are

Which of the following statements about the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)is correct?

Describe the changes in emotion that follow damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala (CE).

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Describe the interaction of serotonin with aggression.

Conditioned fear responses are produced via operant conditioning.

Damage to the orbitofrontal cortex reduces people's inhibitions and self-concern.

Low levels of brain 5-HIAA are correlated with risky behavior in male primates.

After damage to her ______,Patient I.R.showed impaired ability to _______.

Drugs that facilitate brain serotonin activity reduce impulsive aggression.

The hormonal secretions that accompany an emotion act to

Ekman's research on the recognition of facial emotion expression

PET studies indicate that the comprehension of emotion from tone of voice is associated with increased activity of the

The ________ nucleus of the ________ receives odor and pheromone signals.

Which of the following is a career option in which a person with damage to the amygdala would have a selective advantage?

The physical changes responsible for conditioning of emotional responses take place in the

Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury.

Studies by Ekman and colleagues suggest that

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

The components of an emotional response include

An example of a species-typical defensive response for a rat is

According to the James-Lange theory,feelings of emotions are

Which of the following statements about the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)is correct?

Describe the changes in emotion that follow damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala (CE).

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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After damage to her ,Patient I.R.showed impaired ability to _.

The nucleus of the receives odor and pheromone signals.