Philips and LeDoux (1992) Conducted a Study with Amygdala-Lesioned and Control

question 34

Multiple Choice

Philips and LeDoux (1992) conducted a study with amygdala-lesioned and control rats. The study used a fear-conditioning paradigm, in which rats learned that a certain tone predicted an electric shock. In what way did the amygdala-lesioned rats differ from the control rats?

• A) The lesioned rats did not appear to feel the electric shock as strongly as control rats.
• B) The lesioned rats were more easily frightened than the control rats.
• C) The lesioned rats did not "freeze" as long after hearing the tone as control rats did.
• D) The lesion and control rats differed in all of the above ways.

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