PSY 3460 - Ch. 8
stimulus-arousal-emotion
According to the James-Lange theory, emotional experiences occur in which order?
drug offenses
Among prisoners, testosterone would probably be LOWEST in those convicted of which of the following crimes?
serotonin levels.
Antidepressants reduce all of the following EXCEPT
cortisol.
Brain damage in posttraumatic stress may be due to increased sensitivity to
high blood pressure as adults.
Children who showed the greatest amount of reactivity (in terms of blood pressure increase) when placing their hands in ice water were MORE likely to develop
adrenal glands
Cortisol is released by the
increased oxygen transport to muscle cells.
Cortisol is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
can evoke emotions consistent with the expression
Facial expressions
a reduced ability to concentrate.
Following the Three Mile Island accident, nearby residents displayed
lower antibody production following vaccination.
Greater prefrontal right hemisphere activity is associated with
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Heredity accounts for about __________% of the variability in aggression
macrophages.
Immune system cells that work by ingesting foreign substances and then displaying their antigens are called
anterior cingulate; harm
In an MRI study, investigators found that the right __________ was larger in people with high scores on __________ avoidance.
pleasure.
In an early study by Heath with humans, stimulation of the septal area evoked
did not produce a strong skin conductance response to any pile and did not learn to avoid choosing from the risky card piles
In the gambling task described in this chapter, individuals with ventromedial prefrontal damage
higher levels of HIV.
Introversion is associated with
testosterone; cortisol
Males who commit violent crimes most likely have high ___________ and low ___________ levels.
testosterone; serotonin
Monkeys who are impulsive, reckless, and prone to aggressive behavior probably have high __________ and low __________ levels.
were no longer bothered by the pain.
People who underwent prefrontal lobotomy for pain that failed to respond to other treatments
have difficulty learning to avoid harmful situations.
People with damage to the amygdala
learn to avoid risky investments.
People with prefrontal damage can probably do all of the following EXCEPT
understanding verbal expressions of emotion.
People with right hemisphere damage have difficulty with all of the following EXCEPT
anxiety.
Someone with heightened activity in the amygdala would be MOST likely to experience
all of the above
Sudden cardiac death may be linked to
increased digestion
Sympathetic arousal involves all of the following EXCEPT
anterior cingulate cortex.
The emotional component of pain is MOST directly linked to activity in the
heart disease.
The personality factor of hostility is MOST strongly associated with
alleles of the MAOA gene
Which of the following are known as the "warrior genes" for their link to impulsive aggression?
thalamus
Which of the following brain structures has NOT been linked to aggression?
family history of abuse in childhood
Which of the following has been associated with increased risk for aggressive behavior in people?
ohn, who played violent video games for 10 years as a teenager
Which of the following individuals is most likely to have reduced amygdala activity?
They show increased activity in autism.
Which of the following is NOT true about mirror neurons?
a woman killing an attacker in self-defense
Which of the following is an example of impulsive aggression?
macrophages
Which of the following is not a leukocyte?
acetylcholine
Which of the following neurotransmitters has NOT been linked to aggression?
Following Botox treatments to the facial muscles, women experience less negative emotions
Which of the following provides support for the James-Lange theory of emotion?
High testosterone is linked to aggression in men but not women.
Which of the following statements regarding hormones and aggression in humans is FALSE?
The ability to experience pain is not adaptive.
Which of the following statements regarding pain is FALSE?
medulla
Which of the following structures is NOT considered part of the limbic system?
hippocampus
Which of the following structures is not one of the ones that helps the body cope with stress?
