Emotion Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Paul Ekman proposed that there are six basic facial expressions of emotion that are innate.
B. Paul Ekman proposed that there are six basic facial expressions in western societies only.
C. Charles Darwin proposed that facial expressions of emotion were only observed in humans but not animals.
D. Charles Darwin proposed that facial expressions of emotion are learned and culturally dependent.
Paul Ekman proposed that there are six basic facial expressions of emotion that are innate.
What role does the cingulate gyrus play in emotion?
A. It primarily regulates motor functions and balance.
B. It is responsible for processing fear and the fight-or-flight response.
C. It helps regulate emotional responses and is involved in emotional processing and behavior.
D. It exclusively controls the release of dopamine in emotional reactions.
It helps regulate emotional responses and is involved in emotional processing and behavior.
Physiological responses to emotions depend mainly on the ____________________.
A. hippocampus
B. cerebral cortex
C. amygdala
D. autonomic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
Which brain structure has been associated with fear conditioning?
A. hippocampus
B. cerebral cortex
C. amygdala
D. autonomic nervous system
amygdala
Which of the following statements about serotonergic synapses and aggression is correct?
A. Destruction of serotonergic axons in the forebrain reduces aggression
B. Serotonin agonists increase irritability and aggressiveness
C. Activity of serotonergic synapses inhibits aggression
D. Increased serotonin activity is linked to heightened aggressive behavior
Activity of serotonergic synapses inhibits aggression
Patients with damage in the ____________________ experience severe problems in recognizing facial expressions of fear.
A. fusiform face area
B. amygdala
amygdala
What are the dominant features of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
A. Social isolation, aggression, and hyperactivity
B. Emotional numbing, hyperarousal, and re-experiencing of the trauma
C. Paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions
D. Excessive happiness, constant alertness, and re-experiencing positive emotions
Emotional numbing, hyperarousal, and re-experiencing of the trauma
Which of the following statements is false?
A. Some theories of emotion propose that there are continuous dimensions of emotion instead of discrete categories of emotion.
B. It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are six basic emotions that are universal and innate.
C. Paul Ekman has proposed that there are six basic categories of emotions: happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, disgust, and anger.
D. William James proposed that emotions are the feelings associated with bodily changes in response to an event.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are six basic emotions that are universal and innate.
Which of the following is considered a basic emotion?
a. Fear
b. Guilt
c. Pride
d. Surprise
Fear
Studies of facial expressions in blind children suggest that:
a. Facial expressions are learned through social interactions.
b. Facial expressions are innate and not dependent on vision.
c. Facial expressions require visual feedback to develop.
d. Facial expressions are unique to each culture.
Facial expressions are innate and not dependent on vision.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Klüver-Bucy Syndrome?
a. Hypersexuality
b. Enhanced recognition of faces
c. Flattened emotional responses
d. Oral exploratory behavior
Enhanced recognition of faces
The amygdala is primarily involved in:
a. Planning motor actions
b. Emotional learning and fear conditioning
c. Long-term memory consolidation
d. Processing visual information
Emotional learning and fear conditioning
Damage to the amygdala impairs which of the following?
a. Recognition of neutral objects
b. Conditioned emotional responses
c. Ability to regulate body temperature
d. Sensory integration
Conditioned emotional responses
Which function is associated with the ventromedial prefrontal cortex?
a. Processing visual stimuli
b. Regulating impulsive behaviors
c. Enhancing long-term memory
d. Controlling motor coordination
Regulating impulsive behaviors
How do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) influence aggression?
a. They increase aggression by enhancing serotonin breakdown.
b. They decrease aggression by inhibiting serotonin reuptake.
c. They have no measurable effect on aggression.
d. They decrease serotonin levels, reducing aggression.
They decrease aggression by inhibiting serotonin reuptake.
In male rodents, what hormone is associated with increased aggression during puberty?
a. Oxytocin
b. Testosterone
c. Cortisol
d. Dopamine
Testosterone
Which brain area shows increased activity in PTSD patients during fear extinction tests?
a. Hippocampus
b. Amygdala
c. Parietal lobe
d. Cerebellum
Amygdala
Research by Bard demonstrated that decorticate cats could:
a. Experience fear but not anger.
b. Exhibit anger responses even without a cerebral cortex.
c. Display emotions only after hypothalamic lesions.
d. Recognize faces without emotional responses.
Exhibit anger responses even without a cerebral cortex.
Damage to which brain region is most likely to impair recognition of facial expressions of emotion?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Amygdala
c. Temporal lobe
d. Ventral striatum
Amygdala
PTSD patients struggle with fear extinction because of:
a. Reduced hippocampal activity during trauma recall.
b. Hyperactivity of the amygdala and impaired vmPFC regulation.
c. Deficient dopamine signaling in reward pathways.
d. Overactivation of the somatosensory cortex.
Hyperactivity of the amygdala and impaired vmPFC regulation
