Question

(Course is Psychology of Learning)

PLEASE ANSWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!

1.)The _____ sends sensory input to the amygdala.

A.

hippocampus

B.

adrenal gland

C.

frontal lobes

D.

thalamus

2.)Epinephrine mediates the physiological components of the fight-or-flight response by stimulating the:

A.

hippocampus.

B.

frontal lobes.

C.

cortex.

D.

brainstem nuclei.

3.)People with posttraumatic stress disorder:

A.

often have a smaller hippocampal volume than people without this disorder.

B.

may benefit from drugs that increase the levels of stress hormones.

C.

have a conditioned fear reaction that is triggered by one specific stimulus.

D.

have higher-than-normal levels of stress hormones following the initial traumatic event.

4.)Experimental studies of emotion in animals have focused mainly on the emotion of:

A.

happiness.

B.

anger.

C.

fear.

D.

surprise.

5.)Mood congruency demonstrates that emotion can influence which aspect of memory?

A.

encoding

B.

storage

C.

All of the answers are correct.

D.

retrieval

Answer 1

1. The answer is Option D, thalamus. All sensory information is first routed to the thalamus after which it is revived by the amygdala.

2. The answer is Option D, brain stem nuclei. Epinephrine stimulates the brain stem nuclei during the flight or fight response.

3. The answer is Option A. People who have been diagnosed with PTSD often have a smaller hippocampal volume than people without this disorder.

4. The answer is Option C, fear. This is because fear can be readily induced in animals.

5. The answer is Option D, retrieval. Mood congruency states that a specific memory can be recalled if the memory matches the current emotional state.