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Ch12-Emotional Behaviors Flashcards

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emotion is typically defined in terms of what 3 components?

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cognitions, feelings, actions

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emotions lead to arousal in the _______ branch and the _______ branch of the autonomic nervous system

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sympathetic; parasympathetic

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theory that states autonomic arousal & skeletal actions come first

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James-Lange theory

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order of emotion as defined by James-Lange theory

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event -> appraisal (cognition) -> action -> emotional feeling

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two predictions of James-Lange theory

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1) people with weak autonomic or skeletal responses should feel less emotion
2) causing or increasing someone’s responses should enhance an emotion (ex: happier when smiling)

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theory that states subjective experience of emotion & the associated body reactions are independent processes

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Cannon-Bard theory

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theory that states the cognitive interpretation [appraisal] of a body reaction drives the subjective experience of emotion [interpretation of arousal determines subjective emotion]

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Two-Factor theory

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output from the autonomic nervous system to the body fails completely or almost completely
[report same emotions, but feel them less intensely]

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pure autonomic failure

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marked by extreme sympathetic nervous system arousal

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panic attack

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syndrome characterized by people being unable to move their facial muscles to make a smile, but they still experience happiness

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Mobius syndrome

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forebrain areas surrounding the thalamus; regarded as critical for emotion

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limbic system

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the only emotion for which brain evidence suggests brain localization is ______

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disgust

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______ cortex is strongly activated if you see a disgusting picture or facial expression of someone feeling disgusted

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insula [primary taste cortex]

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activity of the left hemisphere [frontal & temporal lobes] marked by low to moderate autonomic arousal & a tendency to approach [happiness or anger]

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behavioral activation system [BAS]

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increased activity of right hemisphere [frontal & temporal lobes] that increases attention & arousal, inhibits action, & stimulates emotions such as fear & disgust [withdrawal behaviors]

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behavioral inhibition system [BIS]

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differences between hemispheres relates to personality:

  • people with greater activity in frontal cortex of left hemisphere are ________
  • people with greater activity in right hemisphere are _______
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  • happier and more outgoing;

- socially withdrawn, less satisfied with life, and prone to unpleasant emotions

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right hemisphere appears to be more responsive to _________ than the left

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emotional stimuli

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18
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damage to right temporal cortex leads to _______

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trouble identifying emotional expressions

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patients had one hemisphere at a time anesthetized; this is called the _____ procedure

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Wada procedure

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emotions are useful for ______

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adaptive values [escape; attack]
quick decisions [gut feeling]
moral decisions

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damage to prefrontal cortex leads to ______

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failure to anticipate unpleasant outcomes; make impulsive decisions

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case of Phineas Gage

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iron rod through prefrontal cortex; behavior became impulsive, made poor decisions

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Damasio’s patient with prefrontal cortex damage expressed almost no ______

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emotion

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example of vigorous emotional behaviors we observe in animals that falls into categories of attack & escape

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cat & mouse play

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_____ behaviors are associated within the corticomedial area of the amygdala

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attack

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26
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likely environmental factors underlying violence:

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exposure to lead
witness or victim of violence in childhood
living in violent neighborhood

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violence is particularly enhanced in people with both a ______ predisposition and troubled early ______

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genetic; environment

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28
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effect of ______ gene apparently interacts with childhood experience

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MAOA [monoamine oxidase A]

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evidence links aggressive behavior to high levels of ______ and low _______ release

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testosterone; serotonin

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Valzelli found that isolating male mice for 4 weeks increased their ______ behavior & decreased their serotonin ______

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aggressive; turnover

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the amount that neurons release & replace

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turnover

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32
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low serotonin turnover in humans leads to:

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violent behavior, suicide attempts by violent means

33
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can alter serotonin synthesis by changes in _____ [ex: serotonin is synthesized from tryptophan]

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diet

34
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people with aggressive or suicidal tendencies should reduce consumption of ______ & ______

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aspartame; maize

35
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hypothesis of serotonin’s involvement in aggression: high levels of serotonin ____ a variety of impulses; low levels remove ______

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inhibit; inhibitions

36
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one main area for regulating anxiety

A

amygdala

37
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response to an unexpected loud noise [current mood effects: anxiety can increase]

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startle reflex

38
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output from amygdala to hypothalamus controls _______ ____ responses

A

autonomic fear

39
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axons to areas of prefrontal cortex - control ____ & ____ behaviors

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approach; avoidance

40
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additional axons extend to areas in midbrain that relay information to the pons to control ________

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startle reflex

41
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Damage to amygdala does what?

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impairs learning of new fear responses & fear responses previously learned

42
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parasite picked up in rats & migrates to brain [damaging amygdala]; protozoan infects many mammals but only reproduces in cats

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toxoplasma gondi

43
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effect of amygdala damage in monkeys & described in early 1900s; monkeys are characterized as timid & placid, display less than normal fear, decreased ability to interpret threat gestures

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kluver-bucy syndrome

44
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amygdala responds strongly when facial expressions are _________

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ambiguous or difficult to interpret

45
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people’s tendency toward anxiety generally remains ______ over time

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fairly consistent

46
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people with amygdala damage continue to experience the _____ aspect of unpleasant emotions but no the ____ part

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cognitive; feeling

47
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rare genetic disorder where calcium builds up & destroys amygdala

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urbach-wiethe disease

48
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people with amygdala damage have trouble identifying facial expressions of fear because these people tend to focus on the _____ & _____ instead of the _____

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nose/mouth; eyes

49
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anxiety is increased by transmitters ____ & ____ in amygdala or hippocampus

A

orexin; CCK

50
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main inhibitory transmitter that decreases anxiety

A

GABA

51
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______ decrease anxiety by binding to the GABA receptor & facilitating the effects of GABA

A

Benzodiazepines

52
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_____ has behavioral effects similar to those of benzodiazepines

A

ethyl alcohol

53
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it is easier to extinguish a learned response ______ after original learning [learning becomes consolidated after time has passed]

A

immediately

54
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drug that interferes with protein synthesis at certain synapses in the amygdala

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propanolol

55
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____ define stress as nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it

A

Selye

56
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a generalized response to stress consisting of alarm, resistance, & exhaustion

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generalized adaptation syndrome

57
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first part of generalized adaptation syndrome characterized by increased activity of sympathetic nervous system, readying body for brief emergency activity [fight or flight]

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alarm

58
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second part of generalized adaptation syndrome: as sympathetic response declines, adrenal cortex secretes cortisol & other hormones that enable the body to maintain prolonged alertness, fight infections, & heal wounds [parasympathetic increases]

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resistance

59
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third part of generalized adaptation syndrome: individual is tired, inactive, & vulnerable because nervous system & immune systems no longer have the energy to sustain their heightened responses [energy decreases]

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exhaustion

60
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______ defined stress as events that are interpreted as threatening to the individual & which elicit physiological & behavioral responses

A

McEwen

61
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Stress activates which 2 body systems

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sympathetic nervous system [fight or flight]

HPA axis [hypothalamus, pituitary gland, & adrenal cortex]

62
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HPA becomes ____ response to prolonged stressors

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dominant

63
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HPA; anterior pituitary gland secretes ______ which enhances metabolic activity & elevates blood levels of sugar & other nutrients

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cortisol

64
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consists of cells that protect body against viruses, bacteria, & other intruders

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immune system

65
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when immune system attacks normal cells

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autoimmune disease

66
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white blood cells, most important element of immune system

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leukocytes

67
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mature mostly in bone marrow & secrete antibodies [leukocyte]

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B cells

68
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y-shaped proteins that attach to particular kinds of antigens [leukocyte]

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antibodies

69
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surface proteins that are antibody generator molecules; unique like fingerprints [leukocyte]
B cells recognize “self” antigens but attack cell when they find an unfamiliar antigen

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antigens

70
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mature in thymus gland, attack intruders directly & some help other T cells or B cells to multiply [leukocyte]

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T cells

71
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attack tumor cells & cells that are infected with viruses [leukocyte]

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natural killer cells

72
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small proteins produced by leukocytes & other cells in response to infection; combat infections & also communicate with the brain to elicit appropriate behaviors [lack of energy, fever, sleepiness]

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cytokines

73
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additional chemicals produced by immune system that promotes sleepiness

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prostaglandins

74
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study of relationship between nervous system & the immune system

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psychoneuroimmunology

75
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stress affects immune system by:

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causing nervous system to activate immune system;

elevate cytokine levels to help combat infections but also trigger symptoms of illness

76
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prolonged increase of cortisol directs energy toward increasing metabolism & therefore detracts energy from synthesizing proteins

A

prolonged stress response

77
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prolonged stress can also harm the ______ by increasing metabolic activity therefore allowing cells to become vulnerable to toxins or overstimulation

A

hippocampus

78
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amygdala is essential for the extreme emotional impact that produces ________; victims have smaller than average hippocampus & lower than normal cortisol levels

A

PTSD

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