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Which area of the brain is known as the 'alarm system' and responds strongly to negative or threatening stimuli?
Which area of the brain is known as the 'alarm system' and responds strongly to negative or threatening stimuli?
- Ventral area
- Amygdala (correct)
- Hippocampus
- Fusiform gyrus
What type of stimuli does the amygdala preferentially respond to?
What type of stimuli does the amygdala preferentially respond to?
- Faces (correct)
- Emotionally meaningful stimuli
- Neutral stimuli
- Shapes
In patients with major depression and anxiety, what is the state of the amygdala?
In patients with major depression and anxiety, what is the state of the amygdala?
- Enlarged and overactive (correct)
- Normal size and active
- Inactive
- Shrunk and underactive
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