Which Neural Pathway Carries Crude Information About a Threatening Stimulus $\rightarrow$

question 315

Multiple Choice

Which neural pathway carries crude information about a threatening stimulus and activates a rapid instinctual alarm response?

• A) the thalamus \(\rightarrow\) hypothalamus \(\rightarrow\) visual cortex pathway
• B) the thalamus \(\rightarrow\) amygdala pathway
• C) the cerebral cortex \(\rightarrow\) thalamus \(\rightarrow\) amygdala pathway
• D) the thalamus \(\rightarrow\) visual cortex pathway

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way of uncovering the unconscious mind.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, reinforcing certain behaviors and dissuading others.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing unconscious processes and past experiences affecting current behavior.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs to improve emotional regulation and develop personal coping strategies.