The function of the limbic system is to: a. regulate emotional ...

[jerry coleman]

The function of the limbic system is to:
 
  a. regulate emotional behavior.
  b. perform abstract reasoning.
  c. facilitate critical decision making.
  d. coordinate stress-related responses.

Question 2

Hippocrates and the Greeks and Romans of his time believed that emotional stability was influenced by:
 
  a. family interaction
  b. sin, God, and the devil
  c. blood, bile, and phlegm
  d. sloth and wastefulness

[ally]

Answer to Question 1

A
The limbic system is concerned with subjective emotional experiences and with changes in body functions associated with emotional states.

Answer to Question 2

C
The Greek and Roman cultures developed the idea of humors: blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm. Hippocrates believed that excesses of black bile caused melancholy. Through bloodletting, the excess could be removed. This was a primitive treatment of mental illness.