week 4

Question 1

appraisal theory

Answer 1

the process by which we influence what emotions we experience. consist of emotion awareness and regulating arousal level

Question 2

secondary appraisel (regulating arousal level) depens ons

Answer 2

• previous experiences,
• own abilities, (learned) strategy (approach/avoidant),
• different responses possible
• determines which emotion

Question 3

renewal

Answer 3

renewal is the return of the controlled respons to the controlled stimulus without presence of the uncontrolled stimulus, even after extinction had taken place. this is outside of the extinction context

Question 4

reinstatement

Answer 4

is the return of the controlled response after extinction to the controlled stimulus because the uncontrolled stimulus was also presented again

Question 5

spontaneous recovery

Answer 5

re-emergence of fear after a delay. so quicker than renewal and in the extinction context

Question 6

functional connectivity between vmPFC and amygdala associates with

Answer 6

quicker habituation

Question 7

less functional connectivity between vmPFC and amygdala associates with

Answer 7

failure to habituate (fear response decreases after repeated exposure)

Question 8

compared to children and adulst, adolescents are less effective in downregulating fear responses to innately fear evoking stimuli

Answer 8

this is paralleled by a stronger amygdala response to observing fearful faces and less downregulation from the (vm)PFC

Question 9

extinction works by

Answer 9

forming a new memory

Question 10

extinction in adolescents is … and this is important because extinction mirrors …. and thus …

Answer 10

1. less, 2. exposure(CBT), 3. CBT is less effective in adolescents

Question 11

reappraisal (brain region)

Answer 11

left IFG (inferior frontal gyrus)

Question 12

the recruiment of these regions during reappraisal … with age

Answer 12

develops linearly

Question 13

reappraisal

Answer 13

forming a new interpreation