Question 1

Patients with gastric ulcers are often helped by

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A)  antibiotics. 
B)  psychological treatments, even if they don't reduce H. pylori infection. 
C)  psychological treatments, but only if they reduce H. pylori infection. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  antibiotics. 
B)  psychological treatments, even if they don't reduce H. pylori infection. 
C)  psychological treatments, but only if they reduce H. pylori infection. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C D

Question 2

Ekman and Friesen (1975) analyzed hundreds of films and photographs of people experiencing various emotions. On the basis of their analysis, they concluded that

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A)  there are six primary facial expressions of emotion. 
B)  many facial expressions of emotion are mixtures of the six primary expressions. 
C)  facial expressions of emotion are too numerous and varied to categorize. 
D)  shame, desire, and excitement are three of the primary emotions. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  there are six primary facial expressions of emotion. 
B)  many facial expressions of emotion are mixtures of the six primary expressions. 
C)  facial expressions of emotion are too numerous and varied to categorize. 
D)  shame, desire, and excitement are three of the primary emotions. 
E)  both A and B E

Question 3

Describe the mechanisms of the innate and adaptive immune systems.

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40% for describing the innate immune system
30% for describing cell-mediated immunity
30% for describing antibody-mediated immunity

Question 4

Lesions to which brain structure in rats disrupt auditory fear conditioning to complex sounds but not simple sounds?

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A)  auditory cortex 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  periaqueductal gray 
D)  amygdala 
E)  medial geniculate nucleus 
A)  auditory cortex 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  periaqueductal gray 
D)  amygdala 
E)  medial geniculate nucleus

Question 5

The areas of the cortex that control emotion seem to

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A)  vary substantially from emotion to emotion and person to person. 
B)  be clustered in the prefrontal lobes. 
C)  be clustered in the temporal lobes. 
D)  be clustered in the right hemisphere. 
E)  be clustered in the limbic system. 
A)  vary substantially from emotion to emotion and person to person. 
B)  be clustered in the prefrontal lobes. 
C)  be clustered in the temporal lobes. 
D)  be clustered in the right hemisphere. 
E)  be clustered in the limbic system.

Question 6

The evidence that testosterone affects the aggressive behavior of humans is inconsistent. The text suggests that this inconsistency may be attributable to the fact that

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A)  hormones may have less effect on human aggression than they do on aggression in other species. 
B)  the tests that have been used to study testosterone and aggression in humans are markedly different from those used in other species. 
C)  testosterone can be synthesized and act locally in particular brain structures, but studies of testosterone and human aggression have been based on general blood levels of testosterone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  hormones may have less effect on human aggression than they do on aggression in other species. 
B)  the tests that have been used to study testosterone and aggression in humans are markedly different from those used in other species. 
C)  testosterone can be synthesized and act locally in particular brain structures, but studies of testosterone and human aggression have been based on general blood levels of testosterone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

The stress response is composed of two parallel pathways, which are illustrated here. Label the four blank components of these pathways.

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25% for ea

Question 8

Stress disrupts the performance of

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A)  tasks mediated by the hippocampus. 
B)  most memory tasks. 
C)  almost all avoidance tasks. 
D)  most cognitive tasks. 
E)  tasks mediated by the amygdala. 
A)  tasks mediated by the hippocampus. 
B)  most memory tasks. 
C)  almost all avoidance tasks. 
D)  most cognitive tasks. 
E)  tasks mediated by the amygdala.

Question 9

Because even innocent people undergoing a lie-detector test are likely to be aroused by questions about their guilt or innocence, the

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A)  guilty-knowledge technique should be employed when possible. 
B)  mock-crime procedure is often employed. 
C)  control-question technique is often employed. 
D)  polygraph is often employed. 
E)  group-contingency threat procedure is often employed. 
A)  guilty-knowledge technique should be employed when possible. 
B)  mock-crime procedure is often employed. 
C)  control-question technique is often employed. 
D)  polygraph is often employed. 
E)  group-contingency threat procedure is often employed.

Question 10

The fact that social aggression in many mammalian species (e.g., mice) occurs more frequently between males than between females is often attributed to the

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A)  organizational effects of testosterone. 
B)  activational effects of testosterone. 
C)  high levels of defensive attack by females. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  organizational effects of testosterone. 
B)  activational effects of testosterone. 
C)  high levels of defensive attack by females. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

Subordination stress is most readily investigated in species that form

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A)  attack teams. 
B)  stable dominance hierarchies. 
C)  social aggression groups. 
D)  permanent mating bonds. 
E)  social bonds. 
A)  attack teams. 
B)  stable dominance hierarchies. 
C)  social aggression groups. 
D)  permanent mating bonds. 
E)  social bonds.

Question 12

A major difference in the physiological reaction to physical versus psychological stressors is that only physical stressors

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A)  activate the adrenal medulla. 
B)  activate the adrenal cortex. 
C)  increase blood pressure. 
D)  increase epinephrine levels. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  activate the adrenal medulla. 
B)  activate the adrenal cortex. 
C)  increase blood pressure. 
D)  increase epinephrine levels. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Two brain structures have been most frequently linked to human emotion. Which are they? Describe research that has implicated each in human emotion.

Accepted Answer

30% for naming the amygdala an

Question 14

Microglia are phagocytes of the

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A)  blood. 
B)  liver. 
C)  adrenal cortex. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  PNS. 
A)  blood. 
B)  liver. 
C)  adrenal cortex. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  PNS.

Question 15

An important advance in the study of the physiology of stress came with the discovery in the 1990s that stress triggers the release of __________, which play a role in inflammation and fever.

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A)  cytokines. 
B)  glucocorticoids 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormones 
D)  thiamines 
E)  catecholamines 
A)  cytokines. 
B)  glucocorticoids 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormones 
D)  thiamines 
E)  catecholamines

Question 16

The __________ does not seem to be involved in auditory fear conditioning itself, but it is involved in contextual fear conditioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ does not seem to be...

Question 17

The idea that opposite messages are often signaled by opposite movements and postures is called the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  opposition. 
B)  antithesis. 
C)  conspecifics. 
D)  parsimony. 
E)  anti-expression. 
A)  opposition. 
B)  antithesis. 
C)  conspecifics. 
D)  parsimony. 
E)  anti-expression.

Question 18

Stressed individuals are more likely than unstressed individuals to report being ill. This may occur because

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A)  they expect to be more ill. 
B)  illness while stressed is more uncomfortable. 
C)  stress contributed to the cause of the illness. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  they expect to be more ill. 
B)  illness while stressed is more uncomfortable. 
C)  stress contributed to the cause of the illness. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The Duchenne smile

Accepted Answer

A)  is a false smile. 
B)  involves the orbicularis oculi. 
C)  does not involve the orbicularis oculi. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  is a false smile. 
B)  involves the orbicularis oculi. 
C)  does not involve the orbicularis oculi. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 20

The adult neurogenesis of hippocampal cells is reduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  enriched environments. 
B)  stress. 
C)  antibodies. 
D)  pyramidal cells. 
E)  maternal grooming. 
A)  enriched environments. 
B)  stress. 
C)  antibodies. 
D)  pyramidal cells. 
E)  maternal grooming.

Patients with gastric ulcers are often helped by

Ekman and Friesen (1975) analyzed hundreds of films and photographs of people experiencing various emotions. On the basis of their analysis, they concluded that

Describe the mechanisms of the innate and adaptive immune systems.

Lesions to which brain structure in rats disrupt auditory fear conditioning to complex sounds but not simple sounds?

The areas of the cortex that control emotion seem to

The evidence that testosterone affects the aggressive behavior of humans is inconsistent. The text suggests that this inconsistency may be attributable to the fact that

The stress response is composed of two parallel pathways, which are illustrated here. Label the four blank components of these pathways.

Stress disrupts the performance of

Because even innocent people undergoing a lie-detector test are likely to be aroused by questions about their guilt or innocence, the

The fact that social aggression in many mammalian species (e.g., mice) occurs more frequently between males than between females is often attributed to the

Subordination stress is most readily investigated in species that form

A major difference in the physiological reaction to physical versus psychological stressors is that only physical stressors

Two brain structures have been most frequently linked to human emotion. Which are they? Describe research that has implicated each in human emotion.

Microglia are phagocytes of the

An important advance in the study of the physiology of stress came with the discovery in the 1990s that stress triggers the release of __________, which play a role in inflammation and fever.

The __________ does not seem to be involved in auditory fear conditioning itself, but it is involved in contextual fear conditioning.

The idea that opposite messages are often signaled by opposite movements and postures is called the principle of

Stressed individuals are more likely than unstressed individuals to report being ill. This may occur because

The Duchenne smile

The adult neurogenesis of hippocampal cells is reduced by

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Development of the Nervous System

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Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

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Exam 17: Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Patients with gastric ulcers are often helped by

Ekman and Friesen (1975) analyzed hundreds of films and photographs of people experiencing various emotions. On the basis of their analysis, they concluded that

Describe the mechanisms of the innate and adaptive immune systems.

Lesions to which brain structure in rats disrupt auditory fear conditioning to complex sounds but not simple sounds?

The areas of the cortex that control emotion seem to

The evidence that testosterone affects the aggressive behavior of humans is inconsistent. The text suggests that this inconsistency may be attributable to the fact that

The stress response is composed of two parallel pathways, which are illustrated here. Label the four blank components of these pathways.

Stress disrupts the performance of

Because even innocent people undergoing a lie-detector test are likely to be aroused by questions about their guilt or innocence, the

The fact that social aggression in many mammalian species (e.g., mice) occurs more frequently between males than between females is often attributed to the

Subordination stress is most readily investigated in species that form

A major difference in the physiological reaction to physical versus psychological stressors is that only physical stressors

Two brain structures have been most frequently linked to human emotion. Which are they? Describe research that has implicated each in human emotion.

Microglia are phagocytes of the

An important advance in the study of the physiology of stress came with the discovery in the 1990s that stress triggers the release of __________, which play a role in inflammation and fever.

The __________ does not seem to be involved in auditory fear conditioning itself, but it is involved in contextual fear conditioning.

The idea that opposite messages are often signaled by opposite movements and postures is called the principle of

Stressed individuals are more likely than unstressed individuals to report being ill. This may occur because

The Duchenne smile

The adult neurogenesis of hippocampal cells is reduced by

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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