AP PSYCHOLOGY

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MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

THEORIES AND PHYSIOLOGY OF EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stimulus information from the environment is first processed by the thalamus. From there, the information branches off, with one pathway leading to the cerebral cortex, where it can be processed more carefully. Another pathway leads directly to the amygdala, where the information can be acted upon more quickly than if it passed through the cortex.
A
James-Lange Theory
B
Cannon-Bard Theory
C
Schachter’s Two-Factor Theory
D
Cognitive-mediational Theory
E
Le’Doux’s Dual Pathway Model
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The only sense that is relayed directly to the cerebral cortex without going to the thalamus is (a) Smell. This is because the neural wiring responsible for relaying smell information to the brain, contains direct connections to the olfactory cortex of the brain, completely bypassing the thalamus in the process.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cerebral cortex is connected to various subcortical structures like the thalamus and the basal ganglia, sending information to them along efferent connections and receiving information from them via afferent connections. Most sensory information is routed to the cerebral cortex via the thalamus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Somatosensory information converges in the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex where it is processed to provide a cohesive perception of your body and your physical environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: In somatic sensory pathways, the third-order neuron carries information from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex.

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