In Fear Conditioning, the ________ Amygdala Receives Sensory Information and Transfers

question 38

Multiple Choice

In fear conditioning, the ________ amygdala receives sensory information and transfers it to the ________amygdala to initiate motor responses

• A) lateral, medial
• B) lateral, central
• C) central, medial
• D) central, lateral

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Definitions:

Imprinting

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