Chapter 10: Quiz and Chapter Questions Flashcards
What types of risk-taking behavior did the rhesus monkeys show when they had low levels of 5-HIAA?
They showed risk-taking behavior, they show high levels of aggression with animals that were larger and older than themselves. They picked fights with these animals even though they had no chance of winning those fights.
Research has shown that serotonergic neurons _____ aggression and destruction of these neurons ______ aggressive behavior.
inhibits, activates
Babies as young as _____ have been shown to imitate the expression they saw on another person.
36 hours
Phineas Gage had damage done to his _____ _____ _____.
ventromedial prefrontal cortex
The classical conditioning responses you see with emotions can be found in the lateral nucleus of the amygdala.
True
Where do most humans get their sense of fear?
socially
List and describe the three components of emotions.
- Behavioral – consists of muscle movements that are consistent with the behavior
- Autonomic – activates sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
- Hormonal – hormones further increase blood flow to the muscles
The _____ is an important part of the brain for expressing emotions that accompany aversive stimuli.
Central nucleus
Explain the James-Lange Theory of Emotion.
Explain the James-Lange Theory of Emotion. My answer: His theory holds that whenever we face an emotional situation, our body produces physiological responses. These responses are an increase in heartrate, trembling, and sweating. Also, it may produce certain behaviors, such as defending oneself through physical means. Once this happens, the organs and muscles send messages to the brain. These messages allows us to feel emotions.
The amygdala is involved in the recognition of _____ communicated via _____.
fear; expression
The _____ integrates the components that comprise the emotion of fear.
amygdala
magine that you are suffering from overly intense emotional reactions that conventional therapies do not alleviate. Based on the evidence cited in your text, which brain region would be considered as a target for inactivation to provide relief for your intense emotional reactions?
central nucleus of the amygdala
Which of the following is a cue that can be used to communicate our emotional experience to others?
all of the above are correct
A child who has a ______ level of ______ in their CSF will be expected to be more likely to have the potential for crimes such as assault, arson, and murder.
reduced; 5-HIAA
A conditioned emotional response involves the pairing of a _____ with a(n) _____.
neutral stimulus; aversive emotion-inducing stimulus
