Neuroimaging Studies of Human Emotions Such as Fear, Sadness, and Happiness

question 5

Multiple Choice

Neuroimaging studies of human emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness have provided evidence that:

• A) Specific individual emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain
• B) Specific individual emotions such as fear, sadness, and happiness do not show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain
• C) Specific emotions such as fear and happiness show a one-to-one mapping with specific regions in the brain but emotions such as sadness or anxiety do not
• D) None of the above

---

Definitions:

Iconic Sensory Memory

The visual component of sensory memory, allowing the mind to retain an image of a visual stimulus for a brief period after the actual stimulus is gone.

Tactile Sensory Memory

The brief retention of sensory information related to touch, part of the sensory memory that allows for the preservation of tactile impressions for a short time after the actual stimulus has ended.

Automatic Encoding

Tendency of certain kinds of information to enter long-term memory with little or no effortful encoding.

Long-term Memory

The phase of memory that is capable of storing information for extended periods of time, ranging from minutes to a lifetime.