CHAPTER 11 & 14 bx neuro quiz

The overall positive or negative quality of an emotion is referred to as the _____.

Dallas and Bill are really good friends. They are able to communicate with each other using only gestures and facial expressions, which are forms of ______.

Tamara has been experiencing a lot of sad events lately. Which theory suggests that she should relieve her emotions by crying?

Desiree heard a really loud noise. She quickly looked around and determined that the loud noise must have been thunder. She felt nervous and afraid, so she went to seek out shelter from the storm. Which theory best explains Desiree's experience?

Although humans use the whole body to express emotions, they pay particular attention to the ____.

Marilyn and Carolyn are laughing because Marilyn's office photo looks so much different from her candid smile. Carolyn explained to her that posed smiles and candid smiles are controlled in different areas of the brain, with candid smiles being controlled by _____.

The idea that emotions have a strong biological basis is supported by the observation that _____.

Tonya is in a large group when she smells an extraordinarily unpleasant odor. Her facial expression is likely to _____.

Klüver and Bucy found that bilateral damage to which structure produces reduced emotionality?

Which structure contributes to the more conscious, cognitive appraisals of threat?

Instead of being upset that her ex was attending the same party, Bernadette realized that she was happier now that the relationship was over. What method of emotion regulation did Bernadette use?

The Theory of the Mind (TOM) engages which network?

Nerissa was with some friends walking through a scary, haunted house. At one point, a clown jumped out from behind a wall to startle everyone. Although she isn't normally violent, Nerissa screamed and tried to kick the clown. This form of aggression would be labeled as ______.

What can be predicted for an individual who possesses the “aggressive allele” for MAOA?

Normally, which area of the brain acts to inhibit the actions of the hypothalamus and other subcortical regions in response to provocation?

_____contributes to violence by reducing the inhibition of aggression normally managed by the cingulate and frontal cortices.

Joseph has been caring for his aging parents for many years now. Although he remains willing to help, he finds himself very stressed and has been getting sick a lot. He also feels like he has little energy, especially compared to how he used to be a year ago. Psychologists would likely say that Joseph has reached which stage of the General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) model?

Jason is taking a walk when he comes across a very scary snake. As a result of the danger, his hypothalamus activates both the ____.

Claudia was a victim of abuse as a child and now has a hard time handling stress as an adult. As a result of her childhood, her hippocampus likely has fewer than average ______.

A product manager was quick to judge new employees on their appearance. After several trainings, the manager learned to recognize their biased reaction. Their heightened awareness results in part from the activation of which structure?

Which zeitgeber is the most potent for humans?

Michael works the graveyard shift, from 10 at night to 6 in the morning. As a result, he ____.

Vanna has been traveling extensively across the world for several months, sometimes traveling long distances east and other times west. She finds that she is struggling to adjust to the changes in time zones. What structure in her brain is responsible for setting her internal master clock?

What mechanism allows the brain's master clock to tell time?

When Hana wakes up in the morning, her levels of which substance are usually higher than they are when she goes to bed at night?

Lorene has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern. Which of the following is likely part of the reason Lorene is experiencing this issue?

Patrick is being monitored using an EEG. The readings show elevated levels of synchronous activity, which would indicate that Patrick is ______.

Dr. Pruden can tell that her patient, who is being monitored with an EEG, has entered Stage 2 NREM sleep because of _______.

When is the locus coeruleus most active?

Carlota is sitting in her room daydreaming. She likely has activity in the _____.

Preoptic area cells are often referred to as _____.

Which substance, released by the pons and basal forebrain, is associated with both waking and REM sleep?

Patty wants to stay up late to study, so she consumes a large amount of caffeine. Caffeine helps her stay awake by ______.

Which observation is consistent with the idea that one of the functions of sleep is to prune and maintain newly formed synapses?

Elderly adults may produce less melatonin because of _____.

Lorena decides to sleep before her neurobiology final exam rather than to stay up all night and review the material one more time. What effect will sleep have on her memory?

Isaac went for a prolonged period without REM sleep. When he was finally able to sleep normally, he experienced ______.

Melda can fall asleep fairly easily at night. However, she often wakes up around 2 in the morning and cannot get back to sleep. Her doctor might diagnose her with _____.

Narcolepsy results from disruptions in the synthesis of or receptors for ______.

Myron's partner is worried because he has been "acting out his dreams" and sometimes thrashes about violently, hurting himself and damaging objects. Myron may have _____.

an example of an infradian rhythm is

you are trying to explain the concept of entrainment to another person. Entrainment is best explained as ____.

as discussed in class, data indicate there there is an increase in _____ in the week following daylight savings time in the ____.

the master clock regulates all of the following functions EXCEPT

Samantha wants to be able to have good quality sleep. Therefore, she wants to have high levels of melatonin in the _____ and high levels of cortisol in the _____.

______ spend the greatest percentage of sleep in REM