Results from the Earliest Experiments Studying the Neural Bases of Emotion

question 17

Multiple Choice

Results from the earliest experiments studying the neural bases of emotion supported an important role for the:

• A) thalamus and hypothalamus in the expression of emotion.
• B) idea that emotional expression is subject to evolution just like other traits.
• C) existence of a limbic lobe where emotion is experienced.
• D) idea that the frontal lobes participate in emotional control.

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