Biopsych Reviewer Finals: Emotion and Sleep

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What is the role of the lateral nucleus of the amygdala in fear conditioning?

Modulation of the expression of fear

Interaction with the hippocampus for memory of spatial location

Control of defense behavior

Acquisition, storage, and expression of conditioned fear (correct)

Which part of the brain is responsible for the expression of emotional responses provoked by aversive stimuli?

Central nucleus (correct)

Basal nucleus

Ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Hypothalamus

What is the function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) in fear extinction?

Playing a role in conditioned emotional response

Activating the central nucleus

Inhibiting the conditioned response (correct)

Enhancing conditioned fear responses

What does damage to the Central Nucleus (CN) of the amygdala lead to?

Reduction in fear-related behaviors Signup and view all the answers

In extinction, what happens to the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

It becomes extinguished Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain can modulate the expression of fear depending on the situation?

Prefrontal cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the autonomic response in the biopsychology of fear?

Facilitate behavior and provide quick mobilization of energy for movement Signup and view all the answers

How does the brain assign meaning to emotions according to the text?

Subjective perception in conscious awareness Signup and view all the answers

What components make up an emotional response in biopsychology?

Muscular movements, autonomic responses, and hormonal responses Signup and view all the answers

In the context of fear, what do the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine primarily do?

Increase blood flow to the muscles Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure plays a significant role in coordinating physiological and behavioral reactions to emotionally relevant stimuli?

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes feelings from emotions based on the provided text?

Feelings are accompanied by emotions Signup and view all the answers

Biopsych Reviewer Finals: Emotion and Sleep

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Questions and Answers

What is the role of the lateral nucleus of the amygdala in fear conditioning?

Which part of the brain is responsible for the expression of emotional responses provoked by aversive stimuli?

What is the function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) in fear extinction?

What does damage to the Central Nucleus (CN) of the amygdala lead to?

In extinction, what happens to the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

Which part of the brain can modulate the expression of fear depending on the situation?

What is the primary function of the autonomic response in the biopsychology of fear?

How does the brain assign meaning to emotions according to the text?

What components make up an emotional response in biopsychology?

In the context of fear, what do the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine primarily do?

Which brain structure plays a significant role in coordinating physiological and behavioral reactions to emotionally relevant stimuli?

What distinguishes feelings from emotions based on the provided text?

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