Cogsci 115 Neuropsychology of Happiness
Final Exam Study UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What brain regions were significantly activated pre treatment in patients with spider phobia? -
CORRECT ANSWER Right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and parahippocampal
gyrus
What challenges prevent the use of optogenetics for depression treatment in humans? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Genetic engineering is required to produce opsins in neurons.
- Microinjection of viruses for gene delivery is invasive.
Implantation of a light fiber for stimulation is risky.
Taking in the Good - CORRECT ANSWER - Focusing on how you want to feel
- Be aware of the visceral sensations
Positive emotions such as love, stimulate release of _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER oxytocin
- enhances mood, as well as your ability to bond with others.
LTP - CORRECT ANSWER long-term potentiation: Neurons that fire wire together
Emotional arousal facilitates ______ by increasing _____ and consolidating ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER Learning; excitation; synaptic change.
emotions greatly affect information processing throughout the brain
Amygdala responses send activation down "descending" pathways to _____ and _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER brainstem; hypothalamic centers
,Flowers Pulling Weeds - CORRECT ANSWER - when in a positive state of mind, bring to
mind a negative experience that you want to process and cast "sidelong glances" at it
- positive experiences can be used to soothe, balance, and even replace negative ones
Memory Reconsolidation - CORRECT ANSWER Brain rewrite the memory we retrieve.
slightly chemically altered by a new protein synthesis that links it to our present concerns and
understanding.
- When the memory leaves awareness, it will be reconsolidated in storage along with those other
association.
What can memory reconsolidation provide? - CORRECT ANSWER - methods for
clearing old painful memories
- methods to help prepare you to handle stressful situations effectively (stress inoculation
therapy).
Priming Study Positive & Negative Emotions: Intensity of response to negative targets was
significantly _____ when participants were primed with negative images. - CORRECT
ANSWER Higher; Accessing positive constructs attenuates attention to negative
information. Accessing positive constructs can reduce sensitivity to negative stimuli.
it's very difficult to ____ a maladaptive thought emotion; It's much easier to ____ the
though/emotion with a more desirable one. - CORRECT ANSWER suppress; replace
Accentuating the positive and ignoring the negative may also enhance happiness by shifting
_____ in a positive direction. - CORRECT ANSWER other people's behavior
Shamu Marriage:
- reinforcing husbands positive behavior and ignoring minor annoyances. husband started
behaving more positively.
The Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotions - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive
emotions broaden cognition, as well as behavioral repertoires.
, Behavioral flexibility over time builds personal resources, such as mindfulness, resilience, social
closeness, and even physical health, which in turn further promotes well being.
RAT : Remote Associates Test - CORRECT ANSWER Positive affect improved score on
task, suggesting an increase in the scope of semantic access.
Eriksen Flanker Test: Press button based on arrows - CORRECT ANSWER Positive affect
impaired performance on task, indicates increased processing of flanking distractors, suggesting
an INCREASE in the scope of visuospatial attention.
Positive states increase the _____ of attentional allocation to both external visual and internal
conceptual space. - CORRECT ANSWER breadth
PPA - CORRECT ANSWER parahippocampal place area
- brain region involved in recognizing and processing scenes and places.
Positive Affect ____ the PPA's response to novel places.
Negative Affect ____ the PPA's response to novel places - CORRECT
ANSWER increased; reduced. Positive affect enlarges the scope of perceptual encoding.
Positive affect facilitates ____, probably by increasing attentional scope to include weakly
activated solution possibilities. - CORRECT ANSWER Creativity
The broadening effects of positive emotions on cognition and behavior may be partly mediated
by ____ release in the nucleus accumbens, striatum, and other cortical and limbic regions. -
CORRECT ANSWER Dopamine
Relation between broad associations/creativity and positive mood is _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER Bidirectional.
- Faster reading by manipulating paced reading makes participants feel more positively.
Final Exam Study UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What brain regions were significantly activated pre treatment in patients with spider phobia? -
CORRECT ANSWER Right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and parahippocampal
gyrus
What challenges prevent the use of optogenetics for depression treatment in humans? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Genetic engineering is required to produce opsins in neurons.
- Microinjection of viruses for gene delivery is invasive.
Implantation of a light fiber for stimulation is risky.
Taking in the Good - CORRECT ANSWER - Focusing on how you want to feel
- Be aware of the visceral sensations
Positive emotions such as love, stimulate release of _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER oxytocin
- enhances mood, as well as your ability to bond with others.
LTP - CORRECT ANSWER long-term potentiation: Neurons that fire wire together
Emotional arousal facilitates ______ by increasing _____ and consolidating ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER Learning; excitation; synaptic change.
emotions greatly affect information processing throughout the brain
Amygdala responses send activation down "descending" pathways to _____ and _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER brainstem; hypothalamic centers
,Flowers Pulling Weeds - CORRECT ANSWER - when in a positive state of mind, bring to
mind a negative experience that you want to process and cast "sidelong glances" at it
- positive experiences can be used to soothe, balance, and even replace negative ones
Memory Reconsolidation - CORRECT ANSWER Brain rewrite the memory we retrieve.
slightly chemically altered by a new protein synthesis that links it to our present concerns and
understanding.
- When the memory leaves awareness, it will be reconsolidated in storage along with those other
association.
What can memory reconsolidation provide? - CORRECT ANSWER - methods for
clearing old painful memories
- methods to help prepare you to handle stressful situations effectively (stress inoculation
therapy).
Priming Study Positive & Negative Emotions: Intensity of response to negative targets was
significantly _____ when participants were primed with negative images. - CORRECT
ANSWER Higher; Accessing positive constructs attenuates attention to negative
information. Accessing positive constructs can reduce sensitivity to negative stimuli.
it's very difficult to ____ a maladaptive thought emotion; It's much easier to ____ the
though/emotion with a more desirable one. - CORRECT ANSWER suppress; replace
Accentuating the positive and ignoring the negative may also enhance happiness by shifting
_____ in a positive direction. - CORRECT ANSWER other people's behavior
Shamu Marriage:
- reinforcing husbands positive behavior and ignoring minor annoyances. husband started
behaving more positively.
The Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotions - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive
emotions broaden cognition, as well as behavioral repertoires.
, Behavioral flexibility over time builds personal resources, such as mindfulness, resilience, social
closeness, and even physical health, which in turn further promotes well being.
RAT : Remote Associates Test - CORRECT ANSWER Positive affect improved score on
task, suggesting an increase in the scope of semantic access.
Eriksen Flanker Test: Press button based on arrows - CORRECT ANSWER Positive affect
impaired performance on task, indicates increased processing of flanking distractors, suggesting
an INCREASE in the scope of visuospatial attention.
Positive states increase the _____ of attentional allocation to both external visual and internal
conceptual space. - CORRECT ANSWER breadth
PPA - CORRECT ANSWER parahippocampal place area
- brain region involved in recognizing and processing scenes and places.
Positive Affect ____ the PPA's response to novel places.
Negative Affect ____ the PPA's response to novel places - CORRECT
ANSWER increased; reduced. Positive affect enlarges the scope of perceptual encoding.
Positive affect facilitates ____, probably by increasing attentional scope to include weakly
activated solution possibilities. - CORRECT ANSWER Creativity
The broadening effects of positive emotions on cognition and behavior may be partly mediated
by ____ release in the nucleus accumbens, striatum, and other cortical and limbic regions. -
CORRECT ANSWER Dopamine
Relation between broad associations/creativity and positive mood is _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER Bidirectional.
- Faster reading by manipulating paced reading makes participants feel more positively.
