Humans Report Fear Upon Electrical Stimulation of the

question 28

Multiple Choice

Humans report fear upon electrical stimulation of the

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) ventral tegmental area.
• C) periaqueductal gray matter.
• D) amygdala.
• E) reticular activating system.

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