Neuroimaging Studies Have Found That When a Person Who Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

Neuroimaging studies have found that when a person who is in the throes of intense love looks at a photograph of his or her partner, he or she shows increased activation in the ________ and deactivation in the ________.

• A) amygdala (threat); ventral striatum (reward)
• B) ventral striatum (reward); amygdala (threat)
• C) amygdala (threat); hippocampus (memory)
• D) ventral striatum (reward); hippocampus (memory)

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Definitions:

Beta Waves

Brain wave patterns associated with active consciousness, alertness, and cognitive processing.

Evolutionary Roots

The fundamental aspects or beginnings of something that can be traced back to its origin in the evolutionary history of a species, highlighting how traits or behaviors have been shaped by natural selection.

Consciousness

A state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

Anaesthesia

A medical practice used to prevent pain during surgery by making a patient unconscious or numbing a part of the body.