Question 1

A pigeon cannot be trained to peck a disk to:

Accepted Answer

A)  receive food. 
B)  receive water. 
C)  escape from foot shock. 
D)  obtain sex. 
A)  receive food. 
B)  receive water. 
C)  escape from foot shock. 
D)  obtain sex.

Question 2

Subjects who are paid handsomely to do nothing,see nothing,and hear and touch nothing rarely stay in the experiment longer than:

Accepted Answer

A)  12 hours. 
B)  24 hours. 
C)  36 hours. 
D)  48 hours. 
A)  12 hours. 
B)  24 hours. 
C)  36 hours. 
D)  48 hours.

Question 3

Reward is thought to be regulated largely by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nigrostriatal dopamine pathway. 
B)  serotonin pathway. 
C)  norepinephrine pathway. 
D)  mesolimbic dopamine pathway. 
A)  nigrostriatal dopamine pathway. 
B)  serotonin pathway. 
C)  norepinephrine pathway. 
D)  mesolimbic dopamine pathway.

Question 4

If I was receiving brain stimulation and I suddenly felt anxious and fearful,the MOST likely site of stimulation would be the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  prefrontal cortex.

Question 5

A brain imaging study by Kross and colleagues (2011)examined the regions that were important for processing both physical and emotional pain.The results of this study demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical pain activated the somatosensory cortex,whereas emotional pain activated the amygdala. 
B)  physical pain activated the somatosensory cortex,whereas emotional pain activated the anterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  physical pain activated the frontal lobes,whereas emotional pain activated the somatosensory cortex. 
D)  the same brain areas responded to both physical and emotional pain. 
A)  physical pain activated the somatosensory cortex,whereas emotional pain activated the amygdala. 
B)  physical pain activated the somatosensory cortex,whereas emotional pain activated the anterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  physical pain activated the frontal lobes,whereas emotional pain activated the somatosensory cortex. 
D)  the same brain areas responded to both physical and emotional pain.

Question 6

Homosexual males have a hypothalamus that is organized:

Accepted Answer

A)  like a female hypothalamus. 
B)  like a heterosexual hypothalamus. 
C)  unlike either the heterosexual male hypothalamus or the female hypothalamus. 
D)  like a lesbian hypothalamus. 
A)  like a female hypothalamus. 
B)  like a heterosexual hypothalamus. 
C)  unlike either the heterosexual male hypothalamus or the female hypothalamus. 
D)  like a lesbian hypothalamus.

Question 7

If you are cold,you begin to shiver.If you are hot,you begin to sweat.These are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological responses. 
B)  regulatory behaviors. 
C)  nonregulatory behaviors. 
D)  learned responses. 
A)  physiological responses. 
B)  regulatory behaviors. 
C)  nonregulatory behaviors. 
D)  learned responses.

Question 8

There are approximately _____different types of olfactory receptors

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  400 
C)  700 
D)  10 
A)  100 
B)  400 
C)  700 
D)  10

Question 9

Enzymes produced by the gallbladder and the pancreas break down food in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  esophagus. 
B)  upper part of the small intestine. 
C)  duodenum. 
D)  lower intestine. 
A)  esophagus. 
B)  upper part of the small intestine. 
C)  duodenum. 
D)  lower intestine.

Question 10

Young human infants can mimic facial expressions.This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a rapidly learned response. 
B)  only seen in babies with vision because blind children show no facial expression. 
C)  only seen when the face is that of a parent or caretaker. 
D)  an example of an innate releasing mechanism. 
A)  a rapidly learned response. 
B)  only seen in babies with vision because blind children show no facial expression. 
C)  only seen when the face is that of a parent or caretaker. 
D)  an example of an innate releasing mechanism.

Question 11

Blind human children:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not smile. 
B)  show abnormal musculature when they smile. 
C)  show the same facial expressions as sighted children. 
D)  must be trained,using the tactile sense,to show facial expressions. 
A)  do not smile. 
B)  show abnormal musculature when they smile. 
C)  show the same facial expressions as sighted children. 
D)  must be trained,using the tactile sense,to show facial expressions.

Question 12

Innate releasing mechanisms:

Accepted Answer

A)  disappear as we mature. 
B)  are responsible for eliciting all infant behavior. 
C)  can be modified by experience. 
D)  are present in lower species but not in humans. 
A)  disappear as we mature. 
B)  are responsible for eliciting all infant behavior. 
C)  can be modified by experience. 
D)  are present in lower species but not in humans.

Question 13

Eating behavior in the fly is controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood-sugar levels. 
B)  signals from the intestine. 
C)  signals from the esophagus. 
D)  signals from the stomach. 
A)  blood-sugar levels. 
B)  signals from the intestine. 
C)  signals from the esophagus. 
D)  signals from the stomach.

Question 14

Learned taste aversion can be abolished by lesions to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
C)  inferior frontal cortex. 
D)  orbital frontal cortex. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
C)  inferior frontal cortex. 
D)  orbital frontal cortex.

Question 15

"Supertasters" who are able to taste the substance PROP are extremely sensitive to _____ tastes.

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet 
B)  salty 
C)  bitter 
D)  sour 
A)  sweet 
B)  salty 
C)  bitter 
D)  sour

Question 16

Bars and pubs that offer their customers very salty free popcorn are hoping to capitalize on:

Accepted Answer

A)  osmotic thirst. 
B)  hypovolemic thirst. 
C)  the fact that students will never turn down free food. 
D)  dehydration. 
A)  osmotic thirst. 
B)  hypovolemic thirst. 
C)  the fact that students will never turn down free food. 
D)  dehydration.

Question 17

Loss of fear,inappropriate sexual activity,and indiscriminate eating behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  are symptoms of Klüver-Bucy syndrome. 
B)  occur after lesions to the hypothalamus. 
C)  occur after lesions to the thalamus. 
D)  occur after lesions to the septum. 
A)  are symptoms of Klüver-Bucy syndrome. 
B)  occur after lesions to the hypothalamus. 
C)  occur after lesions to the thalamus. 
D)  occur after lesions to the septum.

Question 18

A person who started eating cardboard or an old pair of shoes might have damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  hypothalamus.

Question 19

Flies prefer which of the following tastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  sour 
B)  salty 
C)  bitter 
D)  sweet 
A)  sour 
B)  salty 
C)  bitter 
D)  sweet

Question 20

Which of the following structures is NOT involved in emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the medial forebrain bundle 
D)  the anterior thalamus 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  the amygdala 
C)  the medial forebrain bundle 
D)  the anterior thalamus

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

A pigeon cannot be trained to peck a disk to:

Subjects who are paid handsomely to do nothing,see nothing,and hear and touch nothing rarely stay in the experiment longer than:

Reward is thought to be regulated largely by the:

If I was receiving brain stimulation and I suddenly felt anxious and fearful,the MOST likely site of stimulation would be the:

A brain imaging study by Kross and colleagues (2011)examined the regions that were important for processing both physical and emotional pain.The results of this study demonstrated that:

Homosexual males have a hypothalamus that is organized:

If you are cold,you begin to shiver.If you are hot,you begin to sweat.These are examples of:

There are approximately _____different types of olfactory receptors

Enzymes produced by the gallbladder and the pancreas break down food in the:

Young human infants can mimic facial expressions.This is:

Blind human children:

Innate releasing mechanisms:

Eating behavior in the fly is controlled by:

Learned taste aversion can be abolished by lesions to the:

"Supertasters" who are able to taste the substance PROP are extremely sensitive to _____ tastes.

Bars and pubs that offer their customers very salty free popcorn are hoping to capitalize on:

Loss of fear,inappropriate sexual activity,and indiscriminate eating behavior:

A person who started eating cardboard or an old pair of shoes might have damage to the:

Flies prefer which of the following tastes?

Which of the following structures is NOT involved in emotion?

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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