Emotional Reactivity Was Measured by the Galvanic Skin Response in Healthy

question 125

Multiple Choice

Emotional reactivity was measured by the galvanic skin response in healthy participants and participants with prefrontal cortex damage as they engaged in a gambling task.Compared with the healthy volunteers,the participants with prefrontal cortex damage:

• A)had a weaker emotional reaction to losses but not to wins.
• B)had a weaker emotional reaction to both wins and losses.
• C)had stronger emotional reactions to losses but not to wins.
• D)did not exhibit anticipatory emotional reactions as they gambled.

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The tendency of a biological system to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.

Hypothalamus

An essential part of the brain's limbic system involved in many functions, including releasing hormones and regulating body temperature.

Thalamus

A small structure within the brain that serves as a relay station for information between the cerebral cortex and the rest of the nervous system.

Thalamus

A part of the brain located above the brainstem that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.