Psychology CC 4 Sec EN 1 Week 4 Quiz

Psychology CC 4 Sec EN 1 Week 4 Quiz | chatbot las positas  community college

Question 1

The case study of patient SM with a noted "fearless" amygdala may offer future treatments and therapies for individuals suffering with ___________  

·         post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  

·         Anger  

·         Impulse control  

·         Depression

Question 2

SM's amygdala brain region was damaged due to  

·         congenital focal bilateral amygdala lesions  

·         an automobile accident 

·         surgery for epilepsy 

·         brain tumor

Question 3

The article notes the amygdala brain structure is involved in multiple aspects of fear processing, including  

·         fear recognition and fear conditioning  

·         impulse control modulation  

·         detecting words like "terror" and "panic" in conversation  

·         high levels of pain

Question 4

When SM was shown different emotion inducing film clips, she exhibited a lack of all emotions, including fear, disgust, anger, sadness, happiness and surprise.  

·         False  

·         True

Question 5

The researchers define "fear" induction as  

·         exposure to stimuli capable of triggering a state of fear  

·         exposure to snakes and spider  

·         personal diary of fears 

·         the subjective feeling of fear

Question 6

The researchers defined fear induction and fear experience.  They assessed SM's  "fear experience"  using the following methods  

·         self-report questionnaires of internal feeling of fear  

·         showing fear-inducing film clips  

·         startling her from behind  

·         shouting fear-inducing scary words

Question 7

SM consented to participate in different situations capable of inducing fear, including which of the following  

·         walking through a haunted house  

·         visiting a pet store for adoptions  

·         being scared by a giant clown with a red balloon 

·         watching the 'it' movie

Question 8

In the fear-inducing situation that entailed direct exposure to snakes and spiders, SM's natural reaction was one of 

·         curiosity and approach 

·         fear and avoidance 

·         screaming and running away 

·         smiling and laughing

Question 9

It was clear from SM's life experience background that she had grown up in a sheltered, protected environment and therefore had not been exposed to multiple fear inducing conditions like most people. 

·         False 

·         True

Question 10

The researchers made some interesting conclusions about SM's reaction to the fear-inducing stimuli situations, specifically her response showed  

·         an opposite heightened aousal and interest response rather than fear  

·         complete loss of all emotional response  

·         anger and disgues response  

·         some people are born as a thrill seeker and fearless