Question 1

Patients with frontal lobe damage

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A)  respond to most stimuli with normal emotional responses. 
B)  are unable to describe emotional images they have seen in words, but respond to them with typical emotional behaviors. 
C)  do not show typical emotional responses to emotional images, although they are able to describe them in words. 
D)  can neither describe emotional images in words, nor do they show typical emotional responses.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Inhibition of the HPA axis is provided by the

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A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  nucleus accumbens.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Describe the response of the HPA axis to a frightening stimulus.

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Question 4

One thing that many addictive substances and behaviors have in common is activation of the

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A)  medial forebrain bundle with release of dopamine in the hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala with release of acetylcholine in the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  mesolimbic system with dopamine being released in the nucleus accumbens.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Most neurons in the mesostriatal system use the neurotransmitter

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A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  dopamine.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Nicholas has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,which causes deterioration of the basal ganglia.We can expect that Nicholas will

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A)  have difficulty moving, but his emotional expression will be normal. 
B)  show no emotional expression at all. 
C)  be able to smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke, but will not be able to smile when the photographer asks him to do so. 
D)  be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph, but will not smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Patients with damage to subcortical motor areas lose

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A)  voluntary control of facial muscles but retain spontaneous expression. 
B)  spontaneous expression but retain voluntary control of facial muscles. 
C)  both voluntary control of facial muscles and spontaneous expression. 
D)  neither voluntary control of facial muscles nor spontaneous expression.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

"Sham rage" is produced by

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A)  removing the cerebral cortices. 
B)  lesioning the amygdala. 
C)  frontal lobotomies. 
D)  breeding aggressive strains of mice.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

A weakness of the Schacter-Singer theory is:

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A)  its inability to account for the results of the "swinging bridge" study. 
B)  its over-emphasis on the role of specific physical states in the identification of subjective feelings. 
C)  its failure to acknowledge a role for cognitive assessment of one's surroundings in determining a subjective feeling. 
D)  its assumption that specific emotional states are rarely correlated with physical states.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The hippocampus contains receptor sites for​

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A)  cortisol. 
B)  CRH. 
C)  ACTH. 
D)  ADH.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Kyle is providing after-school care for Sean,a young boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.Sean frequently mistakes Kyle's concerned expressions as expressions of anger.It might be helpful if Kyle

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A)  reminded Sean to look at his eyes when they are talking. 
B)  attempted to keep his face as unemotional as possible. 
C)  imitated Sean's facial expressions. 
D)  carefully avoided making eye contact with Sean, as this clearly confuses him.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The use of anabolic steroids is

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A)  positively correlated with aggression in males. 
B)  negatively correlated with aggression in males. 
C)  positively correlated with aggression in females, but not males. 
D)  not related to observed levels of aggression.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Long,stressful exam periods produce a(n) ​

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A)  improvement in immune response. 
B)  decline in immune response. 
C)  decrease in corticosteroids. 
D)  increase in gamma interferon.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

For most people,the left hemisphere plays a major role in assessing emotions in facial expressions and tone of voice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In rhesus monkeys,one's place in the social hierarchy is correlated with a male monkey's levels of

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A)  serotonin. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  cortisol.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

How many major branches does the facial nerve have?

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A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  sevenE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Describe the sources of individual differences in emotional expression.

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Question 18

People with damage to the lateral prefrontal cortex and the parietal cortex may demonstrate deficits in

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A)  language comprehension. 
B)  experiencing appropriate levels of fear. 
C)  maintaining attention. 
D)  impulse control.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an emotional valence?

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A)  having a rapid heartbeat 
B)  identifying your own mood as being happy 
C)  experiencing a negative feeling 
D)  perceiving another person's facial expression as fearfulE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The three classic theories of emotion attempt to answer which of the following questions?

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A)  What is the relationship between the physical and conscious experiences of emotion? 
B)  Are emotions learned or innate? 
C)  What are the purposes of emotion? 
D)  Does expressing an emotion reduce or enhance a person's experience of the emotion?E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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