Evidence from the Effects of Amygdalar Lesions on Conditioned Fear

question 80

Multiple Choice

 Evidence from the effects of amygdalar lesions on conditioned fear suggests that

• A) no learning can take place without a functioning amygdala.
• B) conditioned fear cannot be learned without a functioning, but conditioned salivation still proceeds normally.
• C) the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is capable of identifying fear stimuli without much cortical input.
• D) the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is incapable of identifying fear stimuli in the absence of cortical input.

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