Extinction of a Classically Conditioned Response Involves Suppression of That

question 147

Multiple Choice

Extinction of a classically conditioned response involves suppression of that response by higher brain centres; the conditioned response can be established again very quickly. The probable mechanism for extinction lies in the path from the ____________; the probable mechanism for reconditioning lies in the path from the ____________.

• A) thalamus to the amygdala; thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala
• B) thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala; thalamus to the amygdala
• C) hippocampus to the amygdala; thalamus to the frontal lobes to the amygdala
• D) thalamus to the frontal lobes to the amygdala; hippocampus to the amygdala

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Definitions:

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