You Are Trying to Get an Unobtrusive Measure of Perceived

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are trying to get an unobtrusive measure of perceived threat from an out-group member. Fortunately, you are able to monitor brain activity in real time. Which of the following brain areas would you look at to detect this perceived threat?

• A) frontal cortex
• B) pituitary gland
• C) amygdala
• D) thalamus
• E) hypothalamus

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