Question 1

Loss of initiative or drive and apathy are characteristic of:

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A)   orbital prefrontal cortex lesions.
B)   dorsolateral prefrontal cortex lesions.
C)   amygdala lesions.
D)   hypothalamic lesions.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The size of the receptor surface in the olfactory epithelium in humans is roughly:

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A)   15 square centimeters.
B)   10 square centimeters.
C)   8 to 12 square centimeters.
D)   2 to 4 square centimeters.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

The somatic marker hypothesis argues that:

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A)   emotion originates in the amygdala.
B)   emotion originates in the hypothalamus.
C)   our autonomic reactions occur first,and then the brain concocts a story to interpret our visceral reaction.
D)   emotion in the relevant brain structures directs our autonomic nervous system.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 4

Drinking water as a result of an increase in concentrations of chemicals is:

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A)   hypovolemic thirst.
B)   osmotic thirst.
C)   regulated by the thalamus.
D)   regulated by the amygdala.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

It has been estimated that _____ percent of North Americans are overweight.

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A)   30
B)   55
C)   65
D)   75E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Richard is normally a very polite individual.However,following a recent car accident Richard has begun to act inappropriately in social situations,such as swearing in front of his grandparents,and choosing inappropriate conversation topics with his parents (sexual intercourse,for example) .You recommend that Richard see a neuropsychologist,since he may have damage to his:

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A)   orbital prefrontal cortex.
B)   amygdala.
C)   lateral prefrontal cortex.
D)   hippocampus.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Frontal lobotomies were first performed on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders by:

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A)   Heinrich Klüver.
B)   Carlyle Jacobsen.
C)   David Fulton.
D)   Egas Moniz.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In males,the medial preoptic area controls _____,whereas the amygdala controls _____.

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A)   mating;sexual motivation
B)   sexual motivation;mating
C)   mating;lordosis
D)   lordosis;sexual motivationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The correct order of connections along the olfactory pathway is:

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A)   olfactory receptor cells,glomeruli,mitral cells,amygdala and pyriform cortex.
B)   olfactory receptor cells,mitral cells,glomeruli,amygdala and pyriform cortex.
C)   glomeruli,olfactory receptor cells,mitral cells,amygdala and pyriform cortex.
D)   amygdala and pyriform cortex,mitral cells,olfactory receptor cells,glomeruli.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis,a frontal lobe injury can impair decision making by:

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A)   disconnecting brain regions involved in decision making from those involved in emotion.
B)   separating thought from reason.
C)   disconnecting the frontal lobes from the parietal lobes.
D)   disconnecting the frontal lobes from the thalamus.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

The _____ receives projections from the olfactory system via the thalamus and plays an important role in a variety of emotional and social behaviors.

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A)   superior temporal gyrus
B)   lateral prefrontal cortex
C)   amygdala
D)   orbitofrontal cortexE) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 12

_____ is an example of a nonregulatory behavior.

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A)   Eating
B)   Drinking
C)   Sexual intercourse
D)   Maintaining internal body temperatureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone is produced by the:

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A)   anterior pituitary.
B)   posterior pituitary.
C)   lateral hypothalamus.
D)   posterior hypothalamus.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Generally speaking the _____ controls releasing hormones,whereas the _____ controls the secretion of hormones.

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A)   pituitary;hypothalamus
B)   hypothalamus;pituitary
C)   pituitary;thalamus
D)   thalamus;hypothalamusE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Monkeys who have been deprived of sensory experience find _____ the most rewarding.

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A)   looking at a toy train circling a track
B)   looking at a bowl of fruit
C)   looking at a dog
D)   doing nothingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following neurotransmitters is the MOST likely source of reward in brain self-stimulation experiments?

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A)   serotonin
B)   dopamine
C)   acetylcholine
D)   noradrenalineE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

You get sick with the flu and vomit a few hours after you eat a roast beef sandwich.Now every time you see a roast beef sandwich you begin to feel ill.This is an example of:

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A)   food poisoning.
B)   operant conditioning.
C)   learned taste aversion.
D)   innate taste aversion.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The _____ is responsible for our conscious awareness of emotional states.

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A)   amygdala
B)   lateral prefrontal cortex
C)   orbital prefrontal cortex
D)   cingulate cortexE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The gustatory region of the insula is responsive to _____,whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is responsive to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   taste;tactile stimulation and texture
B)   tactile stimulation and texture;taste
C)   taste;food preferences
D)   food preferences;tasteE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

I tremble and develop a rapid heartbeat,then my brain interprets these changes as a specific emotion.This is the _____ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cannon-Bard
B)   Kolb-Whishaw
C)   James-Lange
D)   Klüver-BucyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) C

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Loss of initiative or drive and apathy are characteristic of:

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The size of the receptor surface in the olfactory epithelium in humans is roughly:

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The somatic marker hypothesis argues that:

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Drinking water as a result of an increase in concentrations of chemicals is:

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It has been estimated that _____ percent of North Americans are overweight.

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Frontal lobotomies were first performed on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders by:

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Generally speaking the _ controls releasing hormones,whereas the _ controls the secretion of hormones.

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