Psychology Chapter 12: Emotional and Motivated Behavior

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?