In a Conditioned Emotional Response (CER) Study, a Tone Is

question 85

Multiple Choice

In a conditioned emotional response (CER) study, a tone is paired with a foot shock for a rat. After several trials, the tone alone is a CS that can elicit fear emotional responses. Which of the following is true of the anatomy of this fear response?

• A) The central nucleus of the amygdala integrates the pairing of tone and shock information.
• B) Tone information is relayed directly to the central nucleus of the amygdala.
• C) The lateral nucleus of the amygdala integrates the pairing of tone and shock information.
• D) Damage to the lateral nucleus of the amygdala impairs perceptual learning, but not CER learning.
• E) Damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala impairs perceptual learning, but not CER learning.