Describe the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortices in impulsive aggression.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include: Impulsive or unplanned aggression occurs when the threat response of the amygdala overwhelms the inhibitory control of the prefrontal cortices. Very violent people might misinterpret environmental stimuli as threatening, and without appropriate impulse control by the prefrontal cortices, they might act aggressively, thinking they are being defensive.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory
a. The serial position effect b. Proactive interference c. The primacy effect d. Retroactive interference e. The misinformation effect
For his honors thesis, Kaj is studying the relationship between video game enjoyment and working-memory capacity. He is using an already established measure of working-memory capacity, but he creates his own video game enjoyment instrument, which consists of the following items (rated on a scale of 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]): 1. I enjoy playing video games. 2. I am good at playing video games. 3. My family thinks I play video games too much. 4. I find playing video games to be a fun hobby. 5. I find myself thinking about playing video games when I am not playing. Discuss the content validity of Kaj’s measure.
What will be an ideal response?
According to psychoanalytic theory, the development of the superego increases 5-year-old Javier's impulse control.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)