When People with Amygdala Damage Undergo a Fear Conditioning Procedure

question 36

Multiple Choice

When people with amygdala damage undergo a fear conditioning procedure, in which a specific color is repeatedly paired with electric shock, which of the following happens?

• A) They are able to learn that the color predicts that a shock is coming.
• B) Their heart rate shows no response to seeing the shock-predicting color.
• C) Neither a nor b happens after fear conditioning in people with amygdala damage.
• D) Both a and b happen after fear conditioning in people with amygdala damage.

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