Cindy Brought a Fake Rubber Snake into the Lab Where

question 32

Multiple Choice

 Cindy brought a fake rubber snake into the lab where her rhesus monkeys lived. Most of the monkeys responded with fear vocalizations, but one did not. Cindy knew this monkey had been in a lesion experiment prior to coming to her lab, but she didn't know what type of lesion had been done. What would you tell Cindy about her monkey?

• A) He probably didn't have a lesion at all, as ignoring fake snakes is considered normal for rhesus monkeys.
• B) He probably had a lesion in the hippocampus of both hemispheres.
• C) He probably had a lesion in the amygdala of both hemispheres.
• D) He probably had a lesion of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus.

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Definitions:

Thought Insertions

A belief in which individuals feel that thoughts not their own are being inserted into their minds, often observed in psychotic disorders.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social behavior, often resulting in a fragmented sense of reality.

Hallucination

A perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perception.

Avolition

A symptom of various psychiatric disorders, characterized by a lack of motivation to initiate and complete tasks.