The Activation of Which Brain Structures Appear to Play a Role

question 78

Multiple Choice

The activation of which brain structures appear to play a role in shyness?

• A) Amygdala and left frontal lobe
• B) Hypothalamus and pons
• C) Amygdala and right frontal lobe
• D) Right frontal lobe and corpus collosum

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Definitions:

Stanley Milgram

Stanley Milgram was a psychologist best known for his controversial experiment on obedience, demonstrating that people are willing to obey authority figures even when it involves harming others.

Obedience Study

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Psychiatrists

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