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What is the role of the amygdala in fear?
What is the role of the amygdala in fear?
- Controls defense behavior and elicits emotional responses
- Plays a role in the physiological and behavioral reactions to fear (correct)
- Supresses conditioned fear
- Mediates learning about the context of fear-related events
Which part of the brain is responsible for mediating learning about the context of fear-related events?
Which part of the brain is responsible for mediating learning about the context of fear-related events?
- Hippocampus (correct)
- Central nucleus
- Lateral nucleus
- Prefrontal cortex
How does the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) contribute to extinction?
How does the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) contribute to extinction?
- Modulates the expression of fear (correct)
- Controls defense behavior and elicits emotional responses
- Facilitates learning about dangerous stimuli
- Suppresses conditioned fear
What differentiates extinction from forgetting in emotional conditioning?
What differentiates extinction from forgetting in emotional conditioning?
What is the primary effect of serotonin (5-HT) activity on aggression?
What is the primary effect of serotonin (5-HT) activity on aggression?
How do androgens affect aggression in females naturally?
How do androgens affect aggression in females naturally?
What effect do prenatal androgenization have on aggressive behavior in all species?
What effect do prenatal androgenization have on aggressive behavior in all species?
What is the primary role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) in impulse control?
What is the primary role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) in impulse control?
What happens when there is increased amygdala activity?
What happens when there is increased amygdala activity?
What is Affective Blindsight?
What is Affective Blindsight?
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