In Some Experiments on the Pain of Being Rejected, Participants

question 12

Multiple Choice

In some experiments on the pain of being rejected, participants played a ball-tossing game while their brains were being scanned in an fMRI. Those excluded during the game showed increased activity in the ___________ areas of the brain involved in the experience of pain.

• A) occipital lobes and the temporal lobes
• B) cerebellum and pons
• C) motor and sensory mirror cell
• D) dorsal anterior cingulate cortex and right anterior insula

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Definitions:

Physiological Psychology

A subfield of psychology that studies the physiological bases of psychological processes and behaviors.

Subjective Feelings

Personal experiences of emotions and sensations that cannot be objectively measured.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change under different conditions.

Skin Conductance

A measure of the electrical conductance of the skin, which varies with its moisture level and is used as an indicator of emotional or psychological arousal.