Exam #2 quizzes Flashcards
The thalamus is an important brain structure for emotion appraisals because….
a) secondary appraisals involve remembering which resources are available
b) beta-endorphin and ACTH are made from the same precursor molecule
c) perceptions of the environment requires information coming from our senses
d) problem focused coping initially requires more effort than emotion focused coping
c) perceptions of the environment requires information coming from our senses
Tasks requiring conscious emotional evaluations are more likely to generate activity in the ________.
a) lateral areas of the VTA and BNST
b) ventral areas areas of the PFC and ACC
c) medial areas of the VTA and BNST
d) dorsal areas of the PFC and ACC
d) dorsal areas of the PFC and ACC
The basolateral amygdala is responsible for….
A) facial expression expressions of fear
B) forming “affective memories” through classical conditioning
C) controlling changes in blood pressure, breathing, and sweat glands during fear
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
F) B and C only
B) forming “affective memories” through classical conditioning
Ravi is home watching a horror movie with his girlfriend. She leaves to go to the bathroom. Ravi is now alone watching a scary movie in the dark. His girlfriend sneaks behind him. She suddenly grabs him from behind and yells “Boo!” Ravi jumps up and screams. He looks terrified. Until he realizes that it was just his girlfriend playing a prank. Which of the following is true about Ravi’s fear response?
A) His facial expression of fear was regulated by the basolateral nuclei of the amygdala
B) His immediate reaction of fear was due to his secondary appraisal of emotion
C) His fearful reaction was an example of LeDoux’s “middle road” to fear
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
F) B and C only
E) None of the above
LeDoux’s “low road” of fear model involves connections between the amygdala and the ________________.
a) thalamus
b) anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)
c) ventral tegmental areas (VTA)
d) prefrontal cortex (PFC)
e) hippocampus
a) thalamus
The hormone ___**___ can alter amygdala activity thru beta-aderengeric receptors found in/on the **
epinephrine; vagus nerve
The amygdala can become sensitized to stress because the activation of ** leads to more ** in the amygdala and aminergic brainstem nuclei.
Type 2 cortisol receptors; CRF expression
A state of hypervigilance or “high alert” is most associated with activity of a network of *** releasing neurons in the brain.
norepinephrine
Magnocellular neurons that release CRF with Vasopressin ___***_____ than parvocellular neurons that release CRF alone.
a) are primarily found in the amygdala
b) cause a smaller release of cortisol
c) cause a bigger release of ACTH
d) are only found in the locus ceruleus
c) cause a bigger release of ACTH
Under normal conditions (no stress), daily levels of cortisol are regulated by connections between… (N/A??)
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus
