The Focus on Neuroscience Box, "Emotions and the Brain," Described

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience box, "Emotions and the Brain," described a PET scan study investigating brain activation when participants recalled different kinds of emotional memories. What were the results of this study?

• A)No matter what emotion was experienced, a single brain area was activated, indicating that there is a single emotion center in the brain.
• B)The hypothalamus was activated by memories involving positive emotions, and only the amygdala was activated by memories involving negative emotions.
• C)Each of the emotions produced a different pattern of brain activation, indicating that each emotion involved distinct neural circuits in the brain.
• D)The amygdala was activated by memories involving positive emotions, and only the hypothalamus was activated by memories involving negative emotions.

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