Emotions Terms

Question 1

Theory: Emotion is an after-the-fact label we give to arousal and assoc’ behavior

Answer 1

James-Lange Theory

Question 2

Theory: Once threat perceived, emotion is simultaneous ANS activity & subjective experience

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Cannon-Bard Theory

Question 3

Theory: Emotion is bi-directional interaction between cognitive appraisal and autonomic/limbic act.

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Schacter-Singer Theory

Question 4

Key Limbic structure implicated in interpreting valences situations and coordinating an emotional response

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Amygdala

Question 5

Area of above, when stimulate, promotes attack

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Corticomedial Area

Question 6

Area of above responsible for coord’ Startle Reflex

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Lateral Nuclei

Question 7

Area of above involved in Conditioned Fear and subsequent enhancement of Startle Reflex

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Central & Basolateral Nuclei

Question 8

Degenerative calcium buildup in Amygdala, for social evaluation, self-control, C/B analysis, etc

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Urbach-Wiethe Disease

Question 9

Famous patient w/ damage to above area from accident during building railway

Answer 9

Phineas Gage

Question 10

Capacity to attribute mental states to others, prob. mediated by late-developing Prefrontal-Amygdala links

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theory of mind

Question 11

Ventral section of Prefrontal Cortex specialized for social evaluation

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orbital-frontal cortex

Question 12

Prefrontal assessment of negative situation that one is powerless to affect; can lead to Parasym-rebound ulcers

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Learned Helplessness

Question 13

Medial area of cortex involved in facial expression, mediates Amygdala and Prefrontal interaction

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anterior insula

Question 14

Result of damage to above area including deficit inability to spontaneously smile

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Emotional Facial Paresis

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Result of damage to Motor Cortes for facial region that involves in deficit in voluntarily showing teeth

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Volitional Facial Paresis

Question 16

Common task used in lab assess risk aversion

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Gambling Task

Question 17

NT whose low turnover level (per metabolite 5-HIAA levels) assoc’d w/ impulsiveness, aggression & depression

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5HT (Serotonin)

Question 18

Excitatory NT assoc’d w/ enhanced Startle Reflex

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CCK

Question 19

Inhibitory NT, admits Cl- ions into cells, whose agonists (Valium, Xanax) used to combat anxiety

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GABA