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304 Final Exam - CH11: Emotions, Aggression & Stress Flashcards

1
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  1. ALMOND-shaped nucleus buried in the temporal lobe” the CONTROL CENTER FOR EMOTIONS.

Functions include: fear, aggression & anxiety

A

amygdala

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LESIONS in the amygdala = …

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decreased number/intensity of emotions
“LESS EMOTIONS”

[LESION = LESS]

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STIMULATING the amygdala leads to ….

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Strong emotions

[STIMULATE = STRONG]

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What does the Orbital and Medial Prefrontal Cortex do?

lesions = …

A

REGULATES EMOTIONS according to the circumstances

ERRATIC EMOTIONS (phineas gage) or 
a LOSS OF EMOTIONS
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A ________ _________ is a surgical procedure that isolates the ORBITOFRONTAL cortex from the rest of the LIMBIC system.”

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Frontal lobotomy

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??

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Hippocampus

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??

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Cingulate gyros

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??

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Hypothalamus

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  1. Volitional can be seen as a…

2. A lesion in the RIGHT hemisphere leads to _________ __________ _________.

A
  1. FAKE smile
    [“villain’s = con artists’(fake)]
  2. VOLUNTARY facial paresis
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  1. A Duchenne smile is a ________ _______ that is marked by (2) an ___ ______.
  2. Lesions in the LEFT hemisphere leads to __________ _______ ________.
A
  1. REAL smile
  2. EYE SQUINT
  3. EMOTIONAL facial paresis
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Volitional facial paresis (RH lesion/L-sided paralysis):

  1. only ____ side of face responds when making volitional (fake) smile.
  2. Genuine smile is …
A
  1. RIGHT

2. UNAFFECTED (genuine smile works fine)

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Emotional facial paresis (LH lesion/R-sided paralysis):
1. Has muscle strength to move
muscles on _____ side(s) of mouth
2. genuine smile only engages ____ side of face

A
  1. BOTH

2. LEFT

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Does the right or left hemisphere dominate the production of facial expressions?

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Right

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14
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testosterone _________ aggression

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Increases

*More testosterone = more aggression

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Aggression in female rats increases when the neighboring embryo is male. This is thought to be due to…

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Increases in prenatal androgens

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Which theory of emotion maintains:
Feelings depend on the interpretation of the physical changes (autonomic, behavioral) that occur in our body in response to an emotional event?

  • ________ –> ________ –> _________
    “danger!!” –> fight or flight –> “I’m afraid!!!”
  • events trigger ________
  • “We are all _____ ___________”
A

The James Lange theory

  • stimulus –> response –> emotions

events trigger BEHAVIORS

Self observers

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Which theory of emotion maintains:
Feelings depend on the interpretation of the physical changes (autonomic, behavioral) that occur in our body in response to an emotional event?

  • ________ –> ________ –> _________
    “danger!!” –> fight or flight –> “I’m afraid!!!”
  • events trigger ________
  • “We are all _____ ___________”
A

The JAMES LANGE theory -
FACIAL FEEDBACK hypothesis

  • stimulus –> response –> emotions

events trigger BEHAVIORS

Self observers

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Which theory of emotion maintains:
An emotional event SIMULTANEOUSLY evokes the feeling of the emotion and the physical changes that accompany it.

  • ________ –> _______ –> _______/_______
    “Danger!!” –> thalamus –> I’‘m afraid/ F or F
A

Cannon-Bard

stimulus –> thalamus –> emotion/response

19
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Which theory of emotion maintains:
The physical changes evoked by an emotional event are attributed to the prevailing environmental conditions, leading to an emotional feeling that corresponds.

  • ________ –>_______/_______–> _______
A

Schachter’s Cognitive Theory

  • Stimulus –> Arousal/Attribute –> emotion
20
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MISATTRIBUTION OF AROUSAL:
The outcome of Schachter and Singer’s study on the attribution of emotions found that feelings (i.e., anger or euphoria) of subjects depend on …

A

feelings of research confederate.

21
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The part of the AUTONOMIC nervous system that generally prepares the body to RELAX and RECOVER.

A

parasympathetic nervous system

22
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The part of the AUTONOMIC nervous system that acts as the “FIGHT OR FLIGHT” system, generally activating the body for action.

A

sympathetic nervous system

[SYMPATHETIC for those always in FIGHT OR FLIGHT mode]

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Also called ADRENALINE. A compound that acts both as a HORMONE (secreted by the adrenal medulla under the control of the sympathetic nervous system) and as a SYNAPTIC TRANSMITTER.

A

epinephrine

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Also called NORADRENALIN. A neurotransmitter produced and released by sympathetic postganglionic neurons to ACCELERATE OREGON ACTIVITY.

A

norepinephrine

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A glucocorticoid STRESS HORMONE of the adrenal cortex.

A

cortisol

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_______ __________ hypothesis suggests that sensory feedback from our facial expressions can affect our mood

A

FACIAL FEEDBACK

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The _______ ___________ is a major component of the brain’s REWARD circuitry

A

NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS

[“my REWARD is CUMMING”]

28
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the ______ _________ is a loosely defined, widespread group of BRAIN NUCLEI that innervate each other to FORM A NETWORK. These nuclei are implicated in emotions.

A

Limbic system

29
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_______-______ syndrome is a condition, brought about by BILATERAL AMYGDALA DAMAGE, that is characterized by dramatic emotional changes including REDUCED FEAR & ANXIETY

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Kluver-Bucy syndrome

30
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The ________ is a key structure in the mediation of fear

A

amygdala

31
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Gen. adaptation syndrome:

initial response is the ______ ________

second reaction is the ________ _______

if stress continues, the third _________ ______ results.

A

ALARM REACTION - fight or flight (adrenal Medulla releases epinephrine and norepinephrine. Adrenal cortex releases cortisol

ADAPTATION STAGE - reestablishes homeostasis

EXHAUSTION STAGE

32
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  1. The concept that mild stress early in life makes an individual better able to handle stress later in life.
A

Stress immunization

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