Unconscious Fear Produced by Which Part of the Brain Seems

question 294

Multiple Choice

Unconscious fear produced by which part of the brain seems to explain why people who survive horrible experiences,such as a plane crash,can have debilitating fears years later?

• A) amygdala
• B) hypothalamus
• C) reticular activating system
• D) somatosensory cortex

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Definitions:

Accommodation

The process by which the eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image (focus) on an object as its distance varies.

Visual Acuity

The clarity or sharpness of vision, which is quantitatively measured by the ability to identify letters or numbers at a defined distance.

Astigmatism

A common imperfection in the eye's curvature causing distorted or blurred vision.

Optic Disk

The point of exit for the fibers of the optic nerve on the retina, lacking light-sensitive photoreceptor cells, thus creating the "blind spot".