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16 Cards in this Set
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In the revised James-Lange theory of emotion, what occurs first?
a.Cognitive appraisal b.Actions c.Physiological changes d.Feeling |
a.Cognitive appraisal |
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According to the James - Lange theory of emotion
a. Only sympathetic arousal is important b.Emotional intensity is a function of physiological responses c.We experience emption first, and then our autonomic nervous system produces the appropriate changes. d.We attack because we are angry |
b. Emotional intensity is a function of physiological responses |
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Which evidence is most detrimental to the James -Lange theory?
a. Patients with pure autonomic failure experience emotions b.Sometimes people have trouble reporting what they are feeling c.Changes in arousal are reported as changes in emotions d.Some people feel stronger emotions than others do |
a. Patients with pure autonomic failure experience emotions |
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4. A group of forebrain structures that appear to be critical for emotion are known as the a.Pyramidal system. b.Sympathetic nervous system. c.Parasympathetic nervous system. d.Limbic system. |
d.Limbic system. |
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5. The amygdala is part of the a.Pyramidal system. b.Sympathetic nervous system. c.Parasympathetic nervous system. d.Limbic system.
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d.Limbic system. |
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6. Damage to the insular cortex results in a diminished ability to experience and recognize a.fear. b.sadness. c.happiness. d.disgust |
d.disgust |
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7. According to a number of animal studies, under which of the following conditions is the probability of violent behaviour greatest? a.Low acetylcholine turnover. b.High acetylcholine turnover. c.Low serotonin turnover. d.High serotonin turnover.
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c.Low serotonin turnover. |
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8. Many studies have found that violent criminals and arsonists released from prison had a greater probability of committing other violent crimes if they a.Underwent surgical removal of the amygdala. b.Ate diets low in corn. c.Had lower than normal serotonin turnover. d.Had higher than normal serotonin turnover.
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c.Had lower than normal serotonin turnover. |
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9. Depression is linked to _____ serotonin and aggressive behaviour is linked to _____ serotonin. a.Low; low. b.Low; high. c.High; low. d.High; high.
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a.Low; low. |
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10. What is a common measure of fear or anxiety that is popular because it can be used with non-humans as well as humans? a.Facial expressions. b.Spontaneous muscle twitches. c.The startle response. d.Hyperventilation. |
c.The startle response. |
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11. Damage to the amygdala impairs
a.Innate foraging behaviours. b Innate mating behaviours. c.Learned fears. d.Learned happiness. |
c.Learned fears. |
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12. Output from the amygdala to the _____ modifies approach and avoidance responses. a. brain stem. b.Hypothalamus. c.Prefrontal cortex. d.Basolateral nuclei |
c. Prefrontal cortex |
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13. Animals with damage to the amygdala
a.Neither learn new fears nor retain previously learned fears b.Fail to show a startle response to any stimulus. c.Become extremely aggressive. d.All of the above |
a.Neither learn new fears nor retain previously learned fears |
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14. The field of study concerned with how the nervous system interacts with the immune system is known as a.endocrinology. b.immunopsychology. c.psychoneuroimmunology. d.neurobiology |
c.psychoneuroimmunology |
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15. Which is more characteristic of the body’s response to chronic stress than the response to short -term stress? a. Sympathetic nervous system involvement. b.Elevated heart rate. c.A ‘flight or fight’ response. d.Secretions of cortisol |
d.Secretions of cortisol |
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16. PTSD victims tend to have a _____hippocampus, and _____ cortisol levels. a.Larger; higher b.Larger; lower c.Smaller; higher d.Smaller; lower |
d.Smaller; lower |
