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1
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According to the James-Lange theory, we experience emotion:

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after we experience autonomic arousal.

2
Q

Damage to the ____ results in a diminished ability to experience and recognize disgust.

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Insular Cortex

3
Q

Which of the following problems is most likely to result in an increased ability to identify the emotional expression of people viewing pleasant and unpleasant pictures?

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damage to the left hemisphere

4
Q

The reason individuals who suffer prefrontal cortex damage often make bad decisions is because they:

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can’t anticipate the unpleasantness of likely outcomes.

5
Q

Animals with damage to the amygdala:

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neither learn new fears nor retain previously learned fears.

6
Q

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers affect GABA synapses by:

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facilitating binding of GABA to its receptors.

7
Q

Stress activates two systems. One is the:

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HPA axis, which becomes increasingly important with prolonged stressors.

8
Q

What is the relationship between PTSD and size of the hippocampus?

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People with a smaller than average hippocampus are more likely than others to develop PTSD.

9
Q

Chronically high cortisol levels can be harmful to an individual by:

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increasing the vulnerability of the hippocampus.

10
Q

Chemicals released by the immune system that attack infections and communicate with the brain to elicit anti-illness behaviors are:

A

Cytokines