Autism May Be Associated with Structural Abnormalities in the

question 153

Multiple Choice

Autism may be associated with structural abnormalities in the

• A) basal ganglia and hippocampus.
• B) cerebellum and amygdala.
• C) orbitofrontal cortex and cingulate cortex.
• D) locus coeruleus and hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Reflexive Response

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Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.

Learning Fear

The process by which living beings acquire a fear response to a previously neutral stimulus through conditioning.

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