At a parade, 3-year-old Kyle puts his fingers in his ears when he hears the fire trucks coming down the street. Kyle is displaying

The part of the brain that is responsible for motivation and functioning related to eating, drinking, and sexual activity is known as the:

A. Hippocampus B. Amygdala C. Frontal lobe D. Hypothalamus

Fredrickson and colleagues (2003) investigated how Americans coped with the shock of September 11, 2001. They found that the more resilient Americans

A) experienced fewer negative emotions like fear and anger than less resilient Americans. B) denied or suppressed experiencing negative emotions. C) experienced as many negative emotions as less resilient Americans, but also experienced positive emotions like hope and pride. D) were less emotional overall than less resilient Americans.