Psych 202
Exam 4 Practice Questions
Emotion, Learning, & Memory (Ch. 15, 17, 18)
1. Antisocial personality disorder is associated with .
a) a hyperactive amygdala
b) lesions of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST)
c) reduced grey matter in the prefrontal cortex
d) high levels of serotonin
e) Kluver-Bucy syndrome
2. Which component of emotional response is NOT objective?
a) Autonomic arousal
b) Behavior/Action
c) Motivation
d) Feeling
3. The central nucleus of the amygdala (CAN) projects to all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Periaqueductal Grey Area
b) Hippocampus
c) Lateral Hypothalamus
d) Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis
4. Which of the following is NOT an innate response?
a) Embarrassment
b) Surprise
c) Frustration
d) None of the above.
5. Which of the following is NOT associated with impairment of the prefrontal cortex?
a) Poor impulse control
b) Excessive impulse control
c) Aggression and violence
d) Antisocial behavior
6. Correlational studies indicate that androgen levels are associated with which of the following
in humans?
a) Puberty
b) Castration
c) Androgen antagonists
d) Anabolic steroids
e) All of the above.
7. Which of the following regions projects to amygdala?
a) Sensory cortices
b) Hippocampus
c) Thalamus
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Exam 4 Practice Questions
d) All of the above.
Exam 4 Practice Questions
Emotion, Learning, & Memory (Ch. 15, 17, 18)
1. Antisocial personality disorder is associated with .
a) a hyperactive amygdala
b) lesions of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST)
c) reduced grey matter in the prefrontal cortex
d) high levels of serotonin
e) Kluver-Bucy syndrome
2. Which component of emotional response is NOT objective?
a) Autonomic arousal
b) Behavior/Action
c) Motivation
d) Feeling
3. The central nucleus of the amygdala (CAN) projects to all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Periaqueductal Grey Area
b) Hippocampus
c) Lateral Hypothalamus
d) Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis
4. Which of the following is NOT an innate response?
a) Embarrassment
b) Surprise
c) Frustration
d) None of the above.
5. Which of the following is NOT associated with impairment of the prefrontal cortex?
a) Poor impulse control
b) Excessive impulse control
c) Aggression and violence
d) Antisocial behavior
6. Correlational studies indicate that androgen levels are associated with which of the following
in humans?
a) Puberty
b) Castration
c) Androgen antagonists
d) Anabolic steroids
e) All of the above.
7. Which of the following regions projects to amygdala?
a) Sensory cortices
b) Hippocampus
c) Thalamus
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Exam 4 Practice Questions
d) All of the above.
