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?

Reinforcers Signup and view all the answers

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

Preparedness Signup and view all the answers

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

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of emotions?

Subjective feelings Signup and view all the answers

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

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

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

Motivated behavior Signup and view all the answers

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

Choice based on personal rewards Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Evolution in influencing motivated behavior?

Shaping instinctual responses Signup and view all the answers

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

Directing an organism to act in response to sensory stimuli Signup and view all the answers

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

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

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

Dopamine Signup and view all the answers

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

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

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

Klüver-Bucy syndrome Signup and view all the answers

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

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

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

Autonomic Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

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

Increased autoerotic, homosexual, and heterosexual activity Signup and view all the answers

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

Dorsolateral PFC Signup and view all the answers

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

Motivate self without relying on external cues Signup and view all the answers

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

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

What behavior is associated with ventral stream damage?

Examining all objects by mouth Signup and view all the answers

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

Conscious awareness of consequences Signup and view all the answers

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

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

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

To protect business secrets Signup and view all the answers

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

Kent Berridge and Terry Robinson Signup and view all the answers

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

Intracranial self-stimulation Signup and view all the answers

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

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

Psychology Chapter 12: Emotional and Motivated Behavior

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What can modify inborn adaptive responses that animals exhibit?

What is the term used to describe inborn adaptive responses that aid an animal's survival?

Which behaviorist is known for emphasizing the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior through reinforcement?

What term describes events that strengthen the behavior they follow?

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

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

What is the primary focus of emotions?

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

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

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

What is the role of Evolution in influencing motivated behavior?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What behavior is associated with ventral stream damage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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