In the Indirect Fear Pathway Described by Joseph LeDoux, What

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Multiple Choice

In the indirect fear pathway described by Joseph LeDoux, what role does the cortex play?

• A) determining whether the thalamus is responding appropriately to the threatening stimulus
• B) none, because the cortex is not involved in the indirect fear pathway
• C) activating the pituitary gland
• D) interpreting a stimulus and determining whether it is a threat

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Definitions:

Metaphase

Stage of mitosis at which all chromosomes are aligned midway between spindle poles.

Telophase

The final phase of cell division where chromosomes arrive at opposite poles, nuclei reform, and the cell begins to split.

Early Prophase

The initial stage of prophase during mitosis, characterized by the condensing of chromatin into chromosomes.

Metaphase

A phase in cell division during which chromosomes position themselves at the cell's center before dividing into two distinct cells.