Robert is unable to "read" or understand other people's emotional expressions, especially as conveyed by their eyes, which prevents him from relating normally to friends, family, and coworkers. Robert most likely has damage to which part of his brain?
a. reticular formation
b. pons
c. midbrain
d. amygdala
D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Both aversion therapy and desensitization are based on __________ conditioning
a. classical b. operant c. resistance d. instrumental
Certain drugs suppress the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, the branch of the autonomic nervous system associated with increases in heart rate, respiration, and adrenaline release. If a drug could block this system altogether, William James would predict that:
A) emotions could not be experienced. B) negative-valence emotions could not be experienced. C) high-arousal emotions could not be experienced. D) the physiological changes accompanying the experienced emotion might be missing.
Which brain circuits do not seem to respond properly for people with generalized anxiety disorder?
A. The amygdala and prefrontal lobes B. The sensory cortices and hippocampus C. The motor cortices and cerebellum D. The midbrain and ventral striatum