Asked by Martin Jaimez on Jul 17, 2024
Verified
Danny,who has a damaged amygdala,accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned.Later,Danny's reaction to fire is that he
A) knows it is dangerous and has a strong conditioned fear response to it.
B) does not think it is dangerous and has no conditioned fear of it.
C) does not think it is dangerous but becomes terrified around it.
D) knows it is dangerous but has no conditioned fear of it.
Amygdala
A part of the brain's limbic system involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure, and forming emotional memories.
Conditioned Fear
A learned response that links a previously neutral stimulus with fear, resulting from the repeated pairing of that stimulus with an aversive event.
Kerosene
A flammable hydrocarbon liquid commonly used as fuel in heating, lamps, and jet engines, derived from petroleum.
- Understand the role of the amygdala in emotional processing and fear responses.
Verified Answer
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of the amygdala in emotional processing and fear responses.
Related questions
Current Research About the Role of the Amygdala in Emotion ...
Eight-Year-Old Britton Is an Outgoing,friendly Child ...
Which Emotion Is Most Closely Associated with the Amygdala
In Many Cases of OCD, Abnormalities in the Prefrontal Cortex ...
Genes May Be Implicated in Dysfunction in the Amygdala, the ...