LeDoux's Research on the Brain Mechanisms Involved in Emotion Determined

question 215

Multiple Choice

LeDoux's research on the brain mechanisms involved in emotion determined that sensory input from the thalamus is routed independently to both the cortex and the amygdala. This specific neural wiring could account for the fact that:

• A) cognitive appraisals for various emotions tend to be very similar across different cultures.
• B) physiological arousal can produce both instrumental and expressive behavioural responses.
• C) we can have separate conscious and unconscious emotional reactions to the same stimuli.
• D) different people can respond with different emotions to the same stimulus.

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