In a Fear-Conditioning Experiment, You Find a Person Who Shows

question 50

Multiple Choice

In a fear-conditioning experiment, you find a person who shows a normal skin conductance response to a conditioned stimulus (such as a blue square) but who does not consciously remember the pairing of the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus (such as a shock) . This person may have damage to the

• A)amygdala.
• B)hippocampus.
• C)anterior cingulate.
• D)basal ganglia.

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