Because the Amygdala Receives Information from the Thalamus Before It

question 82

Multiple Choice

Because the amygdala receives information from the thalamus before it receives information from the cortex, you:

• A)are hard-wired to fear snakes.
• B)can be afraid of something without knowing exactly what it is.
• C)would be best served to delay making important decisions for 24 hours.
• D)will only have fast emotional responses to life-and-death situations.

Understand the distinctions between various philosophical stances on rights, justice, and the role of the individual versus community.

Assess critiques of traditional philosophical perspectives by feminist philosophers.

Explore the relationship between philosophy, justice, political power, and social issues such as race.

Understand the limits and justifications of government's coercive powers in preventing and punishing crimes.

---

Definitions:

Survival Rates

The percentage of individuals surviving or expected to survive a certain condition or disease over a specified period.

Traits Passed

Characteristics or qualities that are genetically transferred from parents to offspring through the process of inheritance.

Common Ancestry

The shared genetic heritage between two or more entities, indicating they originated from the same ancestor.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a core concept of evolutionary theory.