Question 1

Which of the following is an example of mood congruency of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) If you are upset,you remember unpleasant material better than pleasant material. 
B) Word pairs are easier to learn if both words convey the same mood. 
C) In general,you remember pleasant experiences better than unpleasant experiences. 
D) In general,you remember unpleasant experiences better than pleasant experiences. 
A) If you are upset,you remember unpleasant material better than pleasant material. 
B) Word pairs are easier to learn if both words convey the same mood. 
C) In general,you remember pleasant experiences better than unpleasant experiences. 
D) In general,you remember unpleasant experiences better than pleasant experiences.

Question 2

A classical conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that PTSD patients:

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A) take longer to extinguish a CR. 
B) fail to acquire CS-US associations. 
C) extinguish the CR more quickly. 
D) are slower to acquire CS-US associations. 
A) take longer to extinguish a CR. 
B) fail to acquire CS-US associations. 
C) extinguish the CR more quickly. 
D) are slower to acquire CS-US associations.

Question 3

The fear response involves _____ reactions.

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A) physiological 
B) motor 
C) conscious 
D) a combination of physiological,motor,and conscious 
A) physiological 
B) motor 
C) conscious 
D) a combination of physiological,motor,and conscious

Question 4

When researchers exposed dogs to an inescapable shock,and then put the dogs in a situation in which they could escape the shock,the dogs:

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A) quickly learned to escape the shock. 
B) did not learn to escape the shock. 
C) learned to escape the shock if a warning tone was first presented. 
D) learned to escape the shock if it was extremely painful. 
A) quickly learned to escape the shock. 
B) did not learn to escape the shock. 
C) learned to escape the shock if a warning tone was first presented. 
D) learned to escape the shock if it was extremely painful.

Question 5

Which part of the amygdala is primarily responsible for the increase in heart rate and blood pressure that is experienced when a person feels fear?

Accepted Answer

A) lateral nucleus 
B) central nucleus 
C) basolateral nucleus 
D) thalamus 
A) lateral nucleus 
B) central nucleus 
C) basolateral nucleus 
D) thalamus

Question 6

Rats with lesions to the medial prefrontal cortex will:

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A) extinguish a conditioned response more quickly than normal rats. 
B) take longer to extinguish a conditioned response than normal rats. 
C) take the same amount of time as normal rats to extinguish a conditioned response. 
D) be unable to extinguish a conditioned response. 
A) extinguish a conditioned response more quickly than normal rats. 
B) take longer to extinguish a conditioned response than normal rats. 
C) take the same amount of time as normal rats to extinguish a conditioned response. 
D) be unable to extinguish a conditioned response.

Question 7

The types of emotional reactions seen in people with frontal lobe damage suggest that the frontal lobes:

Accepted Answer

A) drive the fight-or-flight response. 
B) modulate the strength and vividness of emotional memories. 
C) maintain a balance between too little and too much emotion. 
D) provide information about the context in which learning occurs. 
A) drive the fight-or-flight response. 
B) modulate the strength and vividness of emotional memories. 
C) maintain a balance between too little and too much emotion. 
D) provide information about the context in which learning occurs.

Question 8

Imagine you are walking through a dark alley alone at night,and you hear a sudden noise that subsequently turns out to be just a cat.Describe the neural pathways along which this information travels,including your auditory system (hearing the sound),the initial fear response,and the subsequent realization that there is no danger.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Trace the in

Question 9

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him.His heart rate and blood pressure increased,and he started to breathe more rapidly.According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

Accepted Answer

A) Oliver determined that his physiological changes were a result of the theft,and he labeled the changes as "anger". 
B) Oliver felt angry,which led to the physiological changes he experienced. 
C) Oliver took into account both his physiological changes and the theft in determining that the emotion he felt was "anger". 
D) Oliver's physiological changes led him to consciously experience "anger". 
A) Oliver determined that his physiological changes were a result of the theft,and he labeled the changes as "anger". 
B) Oliver felt angry,which led to the physiological changes he experienced. 
C) Oliver took into account both his physiological changes and the theft in determining that the emotion he felt was "anger". 
D) Oliver's physiological changes led him to consciously experience "anger".

Question 10

Strong and vivid memories for highly emotional events are called:

Accepted Answer

A) congruent memories. 
B) flashbulb memories. 
C) phobias. 
D) conditioned memories. 
A) congruent memories. 
B) flashbulb memories. 
C) phobias. 
D) conditioned memories.

Question 11

In what ways does a conditioned emotional response differ from other conditioned responses?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss numb

Question 12

If you hear a cracking twig in the forest at night,which part of your amygdala is responsible for causing your heart rate to increase?

Accepted Answer

A) lateral nucleus 
B) central nucleus 
C) basolateral nucleus 
D) medial prefrontal area 
A) lateral nucleus 
B) central nucleus 
C) basolateral nucleus 
D) medial prefrontal area

Question 13

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

Accepted Answer

A) the conscious feeling of an emotion leads to the bodily responses associated with that emotion. 
B) the bodily responses associated with an emotion lead to the conscious feeling of that emotion. 
C) the cognitive assessment of an emotional situation leads to the conscious feeling of that emotion. 
D) the conscious feeling of an emotion leads to the cognitive assessment of the emotional situation. 
A) the conscious feeling of an emotion leads to the bodily responses associated with that emotion. 
B) the bodily responses associated with an emotion lead to the conscious feeling of that emotion. 
C) the cognitive assessment of an emotional situation leads to the conscious feeling of that emotion. 
D) the conscious feeling of an emotion leads to the cognitive assessment of the emotional situation.

Question 14

When Talarico and Rubin (2003)studied students' memories of 9/11,they found that the students:

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A) remembered fewer details as time went on. 
B) forgot some things but didn't change any of their memories. 
C) had consistently high recall over time. 
D) completely changed what they recalled when questioned weeks later. 
A) remembered fewer details as time went on. 
B) forgot some things but didn't change any of their memories. 
C) had consistently high recall over time. 
D) completely changed what they recalled when questioned weeks later.

Question 15

A person with amygdala damage who listened to an emotionally arousing story while watching an accompanying slide show remembered:

Accepted Answer

A) pictures from the emotional parts of the slide show particularly well. 
B) pictures from the unemotional parts of the slide show particularly well. 
C) pictures from the end of the slide show much better than those from the beginning or middle. 
D) all of the pictures equally well. 
A) pictures from the emotional parts of the slide show particularly well. 
B) pictures from the unemotional parts of the slide show particularly well. 
C) pictures from the end of the slide show much better than those from the beginning or middle. 
D) all of the pictures equally well.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding emotions in nonhuman animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions cannot be studied in nonhuman animals because there is no way to assess whether such animals have a subjective experience of emotions like humans do. 
B) The biological responses made in emotional situations are similar in humans and nonhuman animals. 
C) Nonhuman animals do not display any overt behaviors that can be linked to emotions. 
D) Different animals have vastly different reactions to emotional stimuli. 
A) Emotions cannot be studied in nonhuman animals because there is no way to assess whether such animals have a subjective experience of emotions like humans do. 
B) The biological responses made in emotional situations are similar in humans and nonhuman animals. 
C) Nonhuman animals do not display any overt behaviors that can be linked to emotions. 
D) Different animals have vastly different reactions to emotional stimuli.

Question 17

Which part of the brain is particularly important for expressing emotions in a socially appropriate manner and interpreting the emotions of others?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) frontal lobes 
C) hippocampus 
D) brainstem nuclei 
A) thalamus 
B) frontal lobes 
C) hippocampus 
D) brainstem nuclei

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Accepted Answer

A) A girl's heart rate increases upon entering the theater where she had previously seen a horror movie. 
B) A boy is startled by a sudden loud noise outside his window on a stormy night. 
C) A woman screams when she nearly steps on a snake during a mountain hike. 
D) A child smiles on hearing a funny joke. 
A) A girl's heart rate increases upon entering the theater where she had previously seen a horror movie. 
B) A boy is startled by a sudden loud noise outside his window on a stormy night. 
C) A woman screams when she nearly steps on a snake during a mountain hike. 
D) A child smiles on hearing a funny joke.

Question 19

Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

Accepted Answer

A) anger. 
B) happiness. 
C) surprise. 
D) fear. 
A) anger. 
B) happiness. 
C) surprise. 
D) fear.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding phobias?

Accepted Answer

A) People with phobias are particularly likely to have had a bad experience with the object or situation that they fear. 
B) Humans are equally likely to develop a phobia to just about any stimulus. 
C) A person can develop a phobia without directly experiencing the feared object or situation. 
D) Drugs that enhance epinephrine can help people learn to overcome phobias. 
A) People with phobias are particularly likely to have had a bad experience with the object or situation that they fear. 
B) Humans are equally likely to develop a phobia to just about any stimulus. 
C) A person can develop a phobia without directly experiencing the feared object or situation. 
D) Drugs that enhance epinephrine can help people learn to overcome phobias.

Which of the following is an example of mood congruency of memory?

A classical conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that PTSD patients:

The fear response involves _____ reactions.

When researchers exposed dogs to an inescapable shock,and then put the dogs in a situation in which they could escape the shock,the dogs:

Which part of the amygdala is primarily responsible for the increase in heart rate and blood pressure that is experienced when a person feels fear?

Rats with lesions to the medial prefrontal cortex will:

The types of emotional reactions seen in people with frontal lobe damage suggest that the frontal lobes:

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him.His heart rate and blood pressure increased,and he started to breathe more rapidly.According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

Strong and vivid memories for highly emotional events are called:

In what ways does a conditioned emotional response differ from other conditioned responses?

If you hear a cracking twig in the forest at night,which part of your amygdala is responsible for causing your heart rate to increase?

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

When Talarico and Rubin (2003)studied students' memories of 9/11,they found that the students:

A person with amygdala damage who listened to an emotionally arousing story while watching an accompanying slide show remembered:

Which of the following is true regarding emotions in nonhuman animals?

Which part of the brain is particularly important for expressing emotions in a socially appropriate manner and interpreting the emotions of others?

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

Which of the following is true regarding phobias?

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Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Which of the following is an example of mood congruency of memory?

A classical conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that PTSD patients:

The fear response involves _____ reactions.

When researchers exposed dogs to an inescapable shock,and then put the dogs in a situation in which they could escape the shock,the dogs:

Which part of the amygdala is primarily responsible for the increase in heart rate and blood pressure that is experienced when a person feels fear?

Rats with lesions to the medial prefrontal cortex will:

The types of emotional reactions seen in people with frontal lobe damage suggest that the frontal lobes:

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him.His heart rate and blood pressure increased,and he started to breathe more rapidly.According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

Strong and vivid memories for highly emotional events are called:

In what ways does a conditioned emotional response differ from other conditioned responses?

If you hear a cracking twig in the forest at night,which part of your amygdala is responsible for causing your heart rate to increase?

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

When Talarico and Rubin (2003)studied students' memories of 9/11,they found that the students:

A person with amygdala damage who listened to an emotionally arousing story while watching an accompanying slide show remembered:

Which of the following is true regarding emotions in nonhuman animals?

Which part of the brain is particularly important for expressing emotions in a socially appropriate manner and interpreting the emotions of others?

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned emotional response?

Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

Which of the following is true regarding phobias?

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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