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Ch 12 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kross and colleagues studied the brain to determine if the same areas of the brain are activated when someone feels emotional pain and physical pain. Which of the following is NOT a brain area that is activated during emotional pain? | reticular formation |
| According to Skinner, a behavior that is followed by a _____ is more likely to occur again. | reinforcer |
| _____ can strongly modulate neural circuitry. | Smell and taste |
| Where are the receptors for smell found? | olfactory epithelium |
| The umami receptor is most sensitive to: | glutamate. |
| A(n) _____ is an odorant biochemical released by an animal that acts as a chemosignal and can affect the physiology or behavior of another animal. | pheremones |
| Steven is apathetic and has lost all his initiative and drive. It is likely that Steven has had damage to his: | prefrontal cortex. |
| When Amanda's baby cried, she noticed that her breasts began to leak milk. This response occurs because of: | neural controls |
| The primary area of the brain responsible for homeostasis is the: | hypothalamus |
| _____ thirst is thirst that results from a loss of overall body fluid. | Hypovolemic |
| Rebecca ate a lot of salty chips and is now thirsty. Her thirst is a(n) _____ thirst. | Osmotic |
| Differential development of brain areas in men and women is called: | sexual dimorphism. |
| _____ effects of hormones on the brain drive sexual behavior. | activating |
| The degree to which a person feels male or female is referred to as: | gender identity. |
| Maddison experiences persistently high levels of anxiety that are accompanied by maladaptive behaviors in an attempt to reduce her anxiety. She is MOST LIKELY suffering from: | generalized anxiety disorder |
| Margo suffers from a behavioral syndrome that is characterized by hypersexuality. She experiences this due to bilateral injury she experienced to her temporal lobe. What is this called? | Klüver–Bucy syndrome |
| Samantha has an intense fear of spiders. She is MOST LIKELY suffering from: | a phobia |
| Intracranial self-stimulation is _____ and so continues until an animal is exhausted. | rewarding |
| The lack of pleasure is called: | anhedonia. |
| Research has found that deep brain stimulation is therapeutic for all of the following EXCEPT: | anxiety |
| Kross and colleagues studied the brain to determine if the same areas of the brain are activated when someone feels emotional pain and physical pain. How did they study emotional pain? | They showed a picture of an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend to someone who had recently gone through a breakup. |
| The life span of an olfactory receptor neuron is about _____ days. | 60 |
| Receptors for olfaction are primarily: | metabotropic |
| The _____ controls hormones and goal-directed behavior. | hypothalamus |
| In the James–Lange theory of emotion, _____ comes first, and then _____. | a physiological change; the brain interprets the change |
| Connecting the hypothalamus and the limbic system, the _____ is the basis for emotional experience and expression. | Papez circuit |
| A predisposition to respond to certain stimuli differently from other stimuli is known as: | preparedness. |
| Kross and colleagues studied the brain to determine if the same areas of the brain are activated when someone feels emotional pain and physical pain. Which of the following is NOT a brain area that is activated during emotional pain? | reticular formation |
| Which of the following BEST represents the path of odors to the brain? | olfactory receptors of the epithelium to glomeruli of the olfactory bulb to mitral cells to brain |
| The umami receptor is most sensitive to: | glutamate |
| The _____ is a special olfactory system that detects pheromones. | vomeronasal organ |
| Judith is troubled with prolonged feelings of guilt and worthlessness, sleep disturbances, and frequent thoughts of suicide. She most likely is suffering from: | major depression |
| The _____ connects the brainstem structures and parts of the limbic system. | medial forebrain bundle |
| _____ controls secretions of the adrenal cortex. | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| The liver stores glucose as: | glycogen |
| The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus plays a major role in eating behavior. Which of the following statements about the arcuate nucleus is NOT correct? | Damage to the arcuate nucleus leads to significant weight loss. |
| What is the evolutionary hypothesis regarding obesity? | It is adaptive to retain calories when food sources are unpredictable. |
| The _____ controls motivation for sexual behaviors. | amygdala |
| _____ effects of hormones on the brain result in sexual dimorphism. | organizing |
| The _____ hypothalamus guides mating behaviors in females, and the _____ guides mating behaviors in males. | ventromedial; medial preoptic area |
| Which theory of emotion suggests that the brain interprets physiological changes as an emotion? | constructivist theory |
| The _____ is the part of the brain that participates in species-typical behaviors, emotions, and emotional memory. | amygdala |
| Stacey wants to eat some ice cream. What is this related to? | dopamine projections |
| The neural circuit associated with motivation and emotion includes all but one of the following. Which brain structure is NOT studied as part of the motivation and emotion circuit? | corpus callosum |
| According to evolutionary psychologists, why might homicide continue as a behavior, even though there are significant punishments for murder? | It is related to behaviors that were inherited through natural selection. |
| Which of the following BEST represents the path of odors to the brain? | olfactory receptors of the epithelium to glomeruli of the olfactory bulb to mitral cells to brain |
| About how many different receptors are located in the olfactory system? | 400 |
| In a spinal cord injury, loss of emotionality is greatest when the lesion is: | high up on the spine. |
| The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus plays a major role in eating behavior. Which of the following statements about the arcuate nucleus is NOT correct? | Damage to the arcuate nucleus leads to significant weight loss. |
| The _____ controls motivation for sexual behaviors. | amygdala |
| Which theory views emotions as being the activity of several biological components: (1) appraisal, (2) physiological changes, (3) behavior, and (4) subjective feeling? | appraisal theory |
| The _____ is the part of the brain that participates in species-typical behaviors, emotions, and emotional memory. | amygdala |
| Research has found that deep brain stimulation is therapeutic for all of the following EXCEPT: | anxiety |
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