Which of the Following Is True About the Role of the Amygdala

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the role of the amygdala in explicit emotional learning?

• A) The amygdala performs a modulatory role in declarative memory.
• B) The amygdala is thought to enhance explicit memory retrieval in the hippocampus.
• C) The amygdala is thought to enhance the initial encoding of explicit memories.
• D) None of the above: The amygdala is primarily involved in implicit, not explicit, emotional learning.

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