Psychology Chapter 12: Emotional and Motivated Behavior
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What can modify inborn adaptive responses that animals exhibit?

  • Pavlovian conditioning
  • Experience (correct)
  • Lack of reinforcement
  • Cognitive dissonance
  • What is the term used to describe inborn adaptive responses that aid an animal's survival?

  • Classical conditioning
  • Habituation
  • Instincts (correct)
  • Operant conditioning
  • Which behaviorist is known for emphasizing the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior through reinforcement?

  • Ivan Pavlov
  • Albert Bandura
  • B.F. Skinner (correct)
  • Jean Piaget
  • What term describes events that strengthen the behavior they follow?

    <p>Reinforcers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the predisposition to respond to certain stimuli differently than to others?

    <p>Preparedness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the brain is highlighted as being crucial in regulating homeostasis and motivating behavior?

    <p>Hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of emotions?

    <p>Subjective feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region plays a key role in emotional responses and motivation?

    <p>Hippocampus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to behavior that appears purposeful and goal-directed?

    <p>Motivated behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of motivated behavior, what does 'Free will' imply?

    <p>Choice based on personal rewards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Evolution in influencing motivated behavior?

    <p>Shaping instinctual responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Innate Releasing Mechanisms (IRMs) in motivated behavior?

    <p>Directing an organism to act in response to sensory stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure plays a role in emotion, emotional memory, and influencing hormones & autonomic behaviors?

    <p>Amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major neurotransmitter associated with the neural control of emotion?

    <p>Dopamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is described as 'especially involved in fear and anxiety'?

    <p>Amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome, discovered by Klüver and Bucy, involves becoming more docile after the removal of the amygdala?

    <p>Klüver-Bucy syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the limbic system is at the hub, linking the nervous and endocrine systems?

    <p>Hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of emotions, what does ANS stand for?

    <p>Autonomic Nervous System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic behavior seen in monkeys as described in the text?

    <p>Increased autoerotic, homosexual, and heterosexual activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is heavily connected to the amygdala, hypothalamus, and sensory areas?

    <p>Dorsolateral PFC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) as described in the text?

    <p>Motivate self without relying on external cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is responsible for inappropriate object choice mentioned in the text?

    <p>Amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior is associated with ventral stream damage?

    <p>Examining all objects by mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is influenced by the prefrontal cortex (PFC) according to the text?

    <p>Conscious awareness of consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is specifically mentioned to be involved in self-administration of electrical stimulation in rats?

    <p>Amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason Agnes Husband was lobotomized according to the text?

    <p>To protect business secrets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two researchers are credited with identifying the three main components of the reward system?

    <p>Kent Berridge and Terry Robinson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon did rats exhibit when they pressed a bar to self-administer electrical stimulation?

    <p>Intracranial self-stimulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of the mesolimbic dopamine system in the text?

    <p>Cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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