COGSCI 115 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+ | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS.
meditation
Associated with increased affects in attention, emotion regulation, and
compassion
Associated with increased lPF activation. Therefore increased antibody levels
Increased cortical thickness and density of gray matter
High levels of gamma waves
Enhanced ability to identify microexpressions
Still unknown what elements it is about which meditations that affect cognition
and neural correlates
Different meditation methods show different neural activations kindling
emotions
Stimulate release of oxytocin
LTP occurs when something is held in awareness a long time it then becomes
more emotionally stimulating as neurons fire and wire. facilitates learning as
neural excitation and synaptic consolidation increases and amygdala arousal
activates brain stem and hypothalamus.
hypothesis
Stress induced neuroplastic changes to PFC-amygdala circuit that regulates
emotion/suppresses amygdala
Nonthreatening stimuli eliciting pathological reactions positive
flowers pulling weeds
When in a positive state of mind, remembering negative experiences to
soothe/balance/replace negative experiences
Memory reconsolidation basis wherein memory is rewritten slightly
emotion priming
, Intensity of response recorded on ERP to negative targets was significantly
higher when participants were primed with negative images suppressing
negative thoughts
Does not work - it is easier to replace maladaptive thoughts than suppressing
them
principles of behavior therapy
Attenuating positive and ignoring negative may enhance happiness by shifting
behavior broaden and build
Positive emotions build in an upward spiral. Positive emotions broaden
cognition and behavior
Behavioral flexibility builds mindfulness, resilience, social closeness, physical
health
Habits turn into automatic behavior
Broadening associations and positive mood are bidirectional inducing
resilience
Resilience is about rebound from stress and mediation of negative emotion, not
the lack of negative emotion
Fast to recover associated with PFC to amygdala signal strength
Slow to recover signal weak repetition
Reappraisal dampens amygdala response up to a week later. Multiple
reappraisal dampens further.
Reappraisal does not increase PFC response. There is less hard-working thought
after reappraisal.
impromptu speech experiment
Cognitive reappraisal condition of psyching up self for speech evidenced
relatively shorter durations of cardiovascular reactivity and relatively greater
experiences of positive emotions cognitive reappraisal and neuroimaging
PFC modulates amygdala
Activation in dmPFC, dlPFC, vlPFC, lateral temporal, posterior parietal
Deactivation in amygdala
OFC, ACC, anterior insular cortex also impact reappraisal
ANSWERS | NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+ | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS.
meditation
Associated with increased affects in attention, emotion regulation, and
compassion
Associated with increased lPF activation. Therefore increased antibody levels
Increased cortical thickness and density of gray matter
High levels of gamma waves
Enhanced ability to identify microexpressions
Still unknown what elements it is about which meditations that affect cognition
and neural correlates
Different meditation methods show different neural activations kindling
emotions
Stimulate release of oxytocin
LTP occurs when something is held in awareness a long time it then becomes
more emotionally stimulating as neurons fire and wire. facilitates learning as
neural excitation and synaptic consolidation increases and amygdala arousal
activates brain stem and hypothalamus.
hypothesis
Stress induced neuroplastic changes to PFC-amygdala circuit that regulates
emotion/suppresses amygdala
Nonthreatening stimuli eliciting pathological reactions positive
flowers pulling weeds
When in a positive state of mind, remembering negative experiences to
soothe/balance/replace negative experiences
Memory reconsolidation basis wherein memory is rewritten slightly
emotion priming
, Intensity of response recorded on ERP to negative targets was significantly
higher when participants were primed with negative images suppressing
negative thoughts
Does not work - it is easier to replace maladaptive thoughts than suppressing
them
principles of behavior therapy
Attenuating positive and ignoring negative may enhance happiness by shifting
behavior broaden and build
Positive emotions build in an upward spiral. Positive emotions broaden
cognition and behavior
Behavioral flexibility builds mindfulness, resilience, social closeness, physical
health
Habits turn into automatic behavior
Broadening associations and positive mood are bidirectional inducing
resilience
Resilience is about rebound from stress and mediation of negative emotion, not
the lack of negative emotion
Fast to recover associated with PFC to amygdala signal strength
Slow to recover signal weak repetition
Reappraisal dampens amygdala response up to a week later. Multiple
reappraisal dampens further.
Reappraisal does not increase PFC response. There is less hard-working thought
after reappraisal.
impromptu speech experiment
Cognitive reappraisal condition of psyching up self for speech evidenced
relatively shorter durations of cardiovascular reactivity and relatively greater
experiences of positive emotions cognitive reappraisal and neuroimaging
PFC modulates amygdala
Activation in dmPFC, dlPFC, vlPFC, lateral temporal, posterior parietal
Deactivation in amygdala
OFC, ACC, anterior insular cortex also impact reappraisal
