The Mechanism Through Which the Amygdala Modulates Hippocampus-Based Learning May

question 1

Multiple Choice

The mechanism through which the amygdala modulates hippocampus-based learning may be related to the observation that

• A)arousing stimuli decay less quickly than nonarousing stimuli do.
• B)arousing stimuli decay more quickly than nonarousing stimuli do.
• C)arousing stimuli are more likely to create interference effects.
• D)arousing stimuli are less likely to create interference effects.

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