Activity for the book
My Psychology
Show Me More:
2.2
Your Brain on Politics
Instructions
Read the
Show Me More
article and then answer the questions.
Read the article
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Question
1
When presented with politically charted words like “Democrat,” “Republican,” and “independent,” participants in the research discussed in this article showed enhanced activation of the
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_____
. This part of the brain is associated with anxiety.
Choice
A
,
medulla
Choice
B
,
hippocampus
Choice
C
,
striatum
Choice
D
,
amygdala
Question 1
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Question
2
Ten-year old Marcus has been visiting his grandparents in Arizona for the last week, and it is time to fly home. He wants to go home to his parents because he misses them, but he also can choose to stay and spend more time with Nanny and Poppy. He feels torn between these two decisions but has to select one of them. Which part of his brain is probably activated in this moment?
Choice
A
,
the ventral tegmentum
Choice
B
,
the substantia nigra
Choice
C
,
the anterior cingulate cortex
Choice
D
,
the basal ganglia
Question 2
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Question
3
Research finds that there is a surprising gender divide when it comes to people’s perception of political candidates. Which statement reflects the research findings into participants’ responses to two well-known candidates?
Choice
A
,
Men were initially uninterested in Hillary Clinton, but after watching a video of her they showed quite negative reactions.
Choice
B
,
Men were initially uninterested in Hillary Clinton, but after watching a video of her they showed more positive reactions.
Choice
C
,
Women were initially quite favorable to Rudy Giuliani, but after watching a video of him they showed far more negative responses.
Choice
D
,
Women were initially quite negative to Rudy Giuliani, and after watching video of him they showed even more negative responses.
Question 3
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