Approach and Avoidance Responses Are Modified by Output from the Amygdala

question 19

Multiple Choice

 Approach and avoidance responses are modified by output from the amygdala to the ____.

• A) brain stem
• B) hypothalamus
• C) prefrontal cortex
• D) basolateral nuclei

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Definitions:

Stress

The body's response to any demand or challenge, which can be physical, mental, or emotional in nature.

Acculturative Stress

The psychological impact of adapting to a new culture, which can include feelings of loss, confusion, and conflict between cultural norms.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts; its release is crucial in the body's acute stress response.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress.