Question 1

I tremble and develop a rapid heartbeat,then my brain interprets these changes as a specific emotion.This is the _____ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  Kolb-Whishaw 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  Klüver-Bucy 
A)  Cannon-Bard 
B)  Kolb-Whishaw 
C)  James-Lange 
D)  Klüver-Bucy C

Question 2

The _____ receives projections from the olfactory system via the thalamus and plays an important role in a variety of emotional and social behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior temporal gyrus 
B)  lateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  amygdala 
D)  orbitofrontal cortex 
A)  superior temporal gyrus 
B)  lateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  amygdala 
D)  orbitofrontal cortex D

Question 3

The somatic marker hypothesis argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion originates in the amygdala. 
B)  emotion originates in the hypothalamus. 
C)  our autonomic reactions occur first,and then the brain concocts a story to interpret our visceral reaction. 
D)  emotion in the relevant brain structures directs our autonomic nervous system. 
A)  emotion originates in the amygdala. 
B)  emotion originates in the hypothalamus. 
C)  our autonomic reactions occur first,and then the brain concocts a story to interpret our visceral reaction. 
D)  emotion in the relevant brain structures directs our autonomic nervous system. C

Question 4

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis,a frontal lobe injury can impair decision making by:

Accepted Answer

A)  disconnecting brain regions involved in decision making from those involved in emotion. 
B)  separating thought from reason. 
C)  disconnecting the frontal lobes from the parietal lobes. 
D)  disconnecting the frontal lobes from the thalamus. 
A)  disconnecting brain regions involved in decision making from those involved in emotion. 
B)  separating thought from reason. 
C)  disconnecting the frontal lobes from the parietal lobes. 
D)  disconnecting the frontal lobes from the thalamus.

Question 5

The _____ is responsible for our conscious awareness of emotional states.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  lateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  orbital prefrontal cortex 
D)  cingulate cortex 
A)  amygdala 
B)  lateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  orbital prefrontal cortex 
D)  cingulate cortex

Question 6

You get sick with the flu and vomit a few hours after you eat a roast beef sandwich.Now every time you see a roast beef sandwich you begin to feel ill.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  food poisoning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  learned taste aversion. 
D)  innate taste aversion. 
A)  food poisoning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  learned taste aversion. 
D)  innate taste aversion.

Question 7

In males,the medial preoptic area controls _____,whereas the amygdala controls _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mating;sexual motivation 
B)  sexual motivation;mating 
C)  mating;lordosis 
D)  lordosis;sexual motivation 
A)  mating;sexual motivation 
B)  sexual motivation;mating 
C)  mating;lordosis 
D)  lordosis;sexual motivation

Question 8

Drinking water as a result of an increase in concentrations of chemicals is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypovolemic thirst. 
B)  osmotic thirst. 
C)  regulated by the thalamus. 
D)  regulated by the amygdala. 
A)  hypovolemic thirst. 
B)  osmotic thirst. 
C)  regulated by the thalamus. 
D)  regulated by the amygdala.

Question 9

Richard is normally a very polite individual.However,following a recent car accident Richard has begun to act inappropriately in social situations,such as swearing in front of his grandparents,and choosing inappropriate conversation topics with his parents (sexual intercourse,for example).You recommend that Richard see a neuropsychologist,since he may have damage to his:

Accepted Answer

A)  orbital prefrontal cortex. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  lateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  orbital prefrontal cortex. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  lateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 10

Monkeys who have been deprived of sensory experience find _____ the most rewarding.

Accepted Answer

A)  looking at a toy train circling a track 
B)  looking at a bowl of fruit 
C)  looking at a dog 
D)  doing nothing 
A)  looking at a toy train circling a track 
B)  looking at a bowl of fruit 
C)  looking at a dog 
D)  doing nothing

Question 11

Generally speaking the _____ controls releasing hormones,whereas the _____ controls the secretion of hormones.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary;hypothalamus 
B)  hypothalamus;pituitary 
C)  pituitary;thalamus 
D)  thalamus;hypothalamus 
A)  pituitary;hypothalamus 
B)  hypothalamus;pituitary 
C)  pituitary;thalamus 
D)  thalamus;hypothalamus

Question 12

The size of the receptor surface in the olfactory epithelium in humans is roughly:

Accepted Answer

A)  15 square centimeters. 
B)  10 square centimeters. 
C)  8 to 12 square centimeters. 
D)  2 to 4 square centimeters. 
A)  15 square centimeters. 
B)  10 square centimeters. 
C)  8 to 12 square centimeters. 
D)  2 to 4 square centimeters.

Question 13

The correct order of connections along the olfactory pathway is:

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory receptor cells,glomeruli,mitral cells,amygdala and pyriform cortex. 
B)  olfactory receptor cells,mitral cells,glomeruli,amygdala and pyriform cortex. 
C)  glomeruli,olfactory receptor cells,mitral cells,amygdala and pyriform cortex. 
D)  amygdala and pyriform cortex,mitral cells,olfactory receptor cells,glomeruli. 
A)  olfactory receptor cells,glomeruli,mitral cells,amygdala and pyriform cortex. 
B)  olfactory receptor cells,mitral cells,glomeruli,amygdala and pyriform cortex. 
C)  glomeruli,olfactory receptor cells,mitral cells,amygdala and pyriform cortex. 
D)  amygdala and pyriform cortex,mitral cells,olfactory receptor cells,glomeruli.

Question 14

Which of the following neurotransmitters is the MOST likely source of reward in brain self-stimulation experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  noradrenaline 
A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  noradrenaline

Question 15

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone is produced by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  posterior hypothalamus. 
A)  anterior pituitary. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  posterior hypothalamus.

Question 16

Loss of initiative or drive and apathy are characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  orbital prefrontal cortex lesions. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex lesions. 
C)  amygdala lesions. 
D)  hypothalamic lesions. 
A)  orbital prefrontal cortex lesions. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex lesions. 
C)  amygdala lesions. 
D)  hypothalamic lesions.

Question 17

The gustatory region of the insula is responsive to _____,whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is responsive to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  taste;tactile stimulation and texture 
B)  tactile stimulation and texture;taste 
C)  taste;food preferences 
D)  food preferences;taste 
A)  taste;tactile stimulation and texture 
B)  tactile stimulation and texture;taste 
C)  taste;food preferences 
D)  food preferences;taste

Question 18

_____ is an example of a nonregulatory behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating 
B)  Drinking 
C)  Sexual intercourse 
D)  Maintaining internal body temperature 
A)  Eating 
B)  Drinking 
C)  Sexual intercourse 
D)  Maintaining internal body temperature

Question 19

Frontal lobotomies were first performed on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heinrich Klüver. 
B)  Carlyle Jacobsen. 
C)  David Fulton. 
D)  Egas Moniz. 
A)  Heinrich Klüver. 
B)  Carlyle Jacobsen. 
C)  David Fulton. 
D)  Egas Moniz.

Question 20

It has been estimated that _____ percent of North Americans are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  55 
C)  65 
D)  75 
A)  30 
B)  55 
C)  65 
D)  75

Exam 12:What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part A

I tremble and develop a rapid heartbeat,then my brain interprets these changes as a specific emotion.This is the _____ theory of emotion.

The _____ receives projections from the olfactory system via the thalamus and plays an important role in a variety of emotional and social behaviors.

The somatic marker hypothesis argues that:

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis,a frontal lobe injury can impair decision making by:

The _____ is responsible for our conscious awareness of emotional states.

You get sick with the flu and vomit a few hours after you eat a roast beef sandwich.Now every time you see a roast beef sandwich you begin to feel ill.This is an example of:

In males,the medial preoptic area controls _____,whereas the amygdala controls _____.

Drinking water as a result of an increase in concentrations of chemicals is:

Monkeys who have been deprived of sensory experience find _____ the most rewarding.

Generally speaking the _____ controls releasing hormones,whereas the _____ controls the secretion of hormones.

The size of the receptor surface in the olfactory epithelium in humans is roughly:

The correct order of connections along the olfactory pathway is:

Which of the following neurotransmitters is the MOST likely source of reward in brain self-stimulation experiments?

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone is produced by the:

Loss of initiative or drive and apathy are characteristic of:

The gustatory region of the insula is responsive to _____,whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is responsive to _____.

_____ is an example of a nonregulatory behavior.

Frontal lobotomies were first performed on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders by:

It has been estimated that _____ percent of North Americans are overweight.

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part A

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part A

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part C

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part A

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part B

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part A

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part A

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part C

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part A

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part B

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part C

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part A

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part B

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part C

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part A

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part A

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part C

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part B

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part C

How Does the Brain Think? Part A

How Does the Brain Think? Part B

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves?

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In males,the medial preoptic area controls _,whereas the amygdala controls _.

Generally speaking the _ controls releasing hormones,whereas the _ controls the secretion of hormones.

The gustatory region of the insula is responsive to _,whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is responsive to _.