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6. Lesioned VLPFC patients are:
- More likely to endorse high conflict, personal moral dilemmas
- Less likely to endorse high conflict, personal moral dilemmas
- As equally likely as controls to endorse high conflict, personal moral dilemmas
- None of the above
7. The Dual Process theory of moral development suggests that:
- All of the above
- Morality guides social conduct
- Reason is a cognitive function
- Morality is a product of reason
8. Deontology can be defined as:
- Moral rules pertaining to absolute rights
- None of the above
- Moral value of an action is one way or another a function of its consequence alone
- Personal code of conduct within the ethical constraints of a group
9. Which of the following was NOT a finding of the Moll et al (2002) study?
- Moral/nonmoral unpleasant were rated as less emotional than neutral
- None of the above
- Moral/nonmoral unpleasant were rated as more emotional than neutral
- Moral statements were rated higher on moral content
10. Moral judgements associated with negative emotions are linked to the:
- None of the above
- Lateral OFC
- Medial OFC
- VLPFC
11. It is predicted for utilitarian dilemmas:
- Long RTs predict emotional conflict, not reflected in any brain areas
- None of the above
- Long RTs predict emotional conflict, reflected in areas associated with cognitive control
- Short RTs predict emotional conflict, reflected in areas associated with cognitive control
12. Moll et al. (2002) stated that:
- Morality guides social conduct without need for absolute morality
- None of the above
- Moral judgements are inherently emotional
- Morality is a product of reason
13. Morals can be defined as:
- None of the above
- A consensus of manners, customs and shared values within a social group
- Personal code of conduct within the ethical constraints of a group
- Moral rules pertaining to absolute rights
14. Difficult over easy dilemmas (high RT > low RT) show increased brain activity in which areas?
- Anterior cingulate and DLPFC
- Lateral OFC and DLPFC
- Anterior cingulate and VMPFC
- Anterior cingulate and lateral OFC
15. Which of the following is NOT true of lesioned VLPFC patients?
- Rely on emotional input into decision making
- None of the above
- Show blunted affect and deficit in emotional processing
- Rely on utilitarian response in decision making
16. Nonmoral negative emotions are linked to the:
- Lateral OFC
- Left medial OFC
- DLPFC
- Left amygdala
17. Consequentialism states that:
- None of the above
- Cognition uses cost-benefit analysis to formulate judgements
- Emotional and cognitive processing both play a role in moral judgements
- Behaviour is driven by intuitive emotional responses
18. Which brain areas were active during impersonal over personal dilemmas?
- Medial OFC and parietal lobe
- DLPFC and parietal lobe
- Medial frontal gyrus, posterior cingulate, angular gyrus
- DLPFC and medial OFC
19. Utilitarianism can be defined as:
- Endorsing harmful actions for the greater good
- None of the above
- Moral value of an action is one way or another a function of its consequence alone
- Moral rules pertaining to absolute rights
20. Which brain areas were mire active for moral over nonmoral unpleasant?
- VLPFC
- Left medial OFC
- Left amygdala
- Lateral OFC