What is the role of the amygdala?

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1. _________ field of psychology focuses on the potential role of evolution in behaviour.

   A. Developmental Psychology B. Physiological Psychology C. Evolutional Psychology D. Cognitive Psychology...

2. The brain structure that plays a critical role in ‘motivated’ behaviors such as eating and sexual activity is the ___________?

   A. cerebral cortex B. amygdala C. corpus collosum D. hypothalamus...

3. Movement illusions such as the moon-cloud illusion, in which the moon appears to race from cloud to cloud, illustrate the role in visual perception played by ______________?

   A. binocular disparity B. a frame of reference C. a linear perspective D. bottom-up processing...

4. Gender role refers to_________?

   A. one’s biological sex B. a sense of being male or female C. a set of expected behaviors for males and females D. how masculine a boy is or how feminine a girls is...

5. A researcher seeking an organic basis for schizophrenia would be well – advised to investigate the role of:

   A. amphetamines and amphetamine receptors B. adrenaline and noradrenaline C. histamine and noradrenaline D. dopamine and dopamine receptors...

6. _______theory maximized and________theory minimized the role of the unconscious.

   A. Trait; humanistic B. Psychoanalytic; behaviorist C. Psychoanalytic; humanistic D. Trait; behaviorist...

7. One of the followings plays a vital role in nutrition of neurons and their protection by myelin sheath:

   A. Axons B. Dendrites C. Neuroglia D. Nissl’s granules...

8. The psychodynamic view emphasizes the role of________in development.

   A. external rewards and punishments B. internal impulses, desires, and conflicts C. subjective experiences, potentials, and ideals D. Physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and evaluation...

9. Which of the following is an example of role conflict?

   A. A worker who is going through a divorce and is unable to complete his job responsibilities B. A worker who is having conflict with one of her subordinates C. A worker who has just been promoted to supervisor and who is having problems relating to her supervisees D. A worker who is being sexually...

10. Which brain structure plays a major role in eating behavior?

    A. Hypothalamus B. Hippocampus C. Frontal lobe D. Carpus Callosum...