AP PSYCHOLOGY

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BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

OLDER BRAIN STRUCTURES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Electrically stimulating a cat’s brain at a certain point can cause the animal to cower in terror in the presence of a small mouse.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Electrical stimulation of a cat’s amygdala provokes aggressive reactions. If you move the electrode very slightly and cage the cat with a mouse, the cat will cower in terror. The Hypothalamus: lies below ("hypo") the thalamus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pleasure and reward are generated by brain circuits that are largely shared between humans and other animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The information systems of humans and other animals operate so similarly that you could not distinguish between small samples of brain tissue from a human and a monkey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endorphins are hormones that are released when your body feels pain or stress. They are produced in your brain and act as messengers in your body. Endorphins are produced to help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve mood.

Detailed explanation-5: -Our lips are directly connected to the sensory cortex, but our knees are not.

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