Parts of the Brain
This part of the brain receives input from all sensory systems and is believed to be the structure in which the emotional significance of sensory signals is learned and retained.
What is the amygdala?
This theory suggests that expressions of emotion evolve from behaviors that suggest what an animal will likely do next.
What is Darwin's theory of the evolution of emotional expression?
This hormone is the reason why social aggression in many species is more commonly found among males than in females.
What is testosterone?
This method, known more commonly as a "lie detector test", is a method of interrogation that employs indices of one's autonomic nervous system.
What is polygraphy? OR What is a polygraph?
You'll likely feel this primary emotion when someone cuts you off while driving.
What is anger?
This part of the brain plays a key role in memory for spatial location.
What is the hippocampus?
This theory states that the perception of the emotion-inducing stimulus, the autonomic and somatic responses to the stimulus, and the experience of emotion all influence each other.
What is the modern biopsychological view?
Behaviors of mothers protecting their young are similar in appearance to male social aggression. However, they are still considered to be this type of behavior.
What are defensive behaviors?
You'll likely feel this primary emotion when a loved one passes away.
This part of the brain was damaged when Phineas Gage was impaled with a tamping iron.
What are both medial prefrontal lobes?
Facial expressions are said to start on this side of the brain, indicating a link to the opposite hemisphere of the brain. This same link is found in monkeys.
What is the left side of the brain?
You'll likely feel this primary emotion when you get upgraded tickets to your favorite artist's concert.
What is happiness?
This part of the brain is critically involved in the acquisition, storage, and expression of conditioned fear.
A. prefrontal cortex
B. lateral nucleus of the amygdala
C. central nucleus of the amygdala
What is (B) the lateral nucleus of the amygdala?
This theory holds that the right hemisphere is specialized for all aspects of emotional processing: perception, expression, and experience of emotion.
A. right hemisphere model
B. left hemisphere model
C. valence model
What is (A) the right hemisphere model?
You'll likely feel this primary emotion when seeing someone happily devour one of your most hated foods.
What is disgust?
Whose partially correct theory asserted that both physical and psychological stressors induce the same general stress response?
A. Darwin
B. James-Lange
C. Selye
Who is (C) Selye?
You'll likely feel this primary emotion when something you put on the counter almost falls off.
What is surprise?