The Amygdala Consists of Several Subnuclei

question 44

Multiple Choice

The amygdala consists of several subnuclei. During fear conditioning, information converges on the ________ of the amygdala and from there projects to the ________.

• A)lateral nucleus; central nucleus
• B)central nucleus; lateral nucleus
• C)lateral geniculate nucleus; medial geniculate nucleus
• D)medial geniculate nucleus; lateral geniculate nucleus

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Definitions:

Zero-sum Games

A concept in game theory where one participant's gain is exactly balanced by the losses of other participants.

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Robert Axelrod

A political scientist known for his work on the theory of cooperation and competition, including the development of the iterated prisoner's dilemma model.