The Hippocampus Plays a Key Role In

question 430

Multiple Choice

The hippocampus plays a key role in:

• A) regulating sleep and wakefulness.
• B) survival behaviors, including eating and drinking.
• C) forming new memories.
• D) emotional responses, including fear, anger, and disgust.

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

Patterns of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of life and create distress for the person concerned.

Overwhelming Fear

An intense fear that is so strong it controls or severely impacts one's behavior and decision-making.

Cardiac Arrest

This is a sudden loss of heart function, leading to a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the body's organs; it requires immediate medical attention.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.