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Chapter 1. Scientific American: Psychology

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1.1 Quiz

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The amygdala plays an important role in the experience of fear. In the case of a threat, the amygdala alerts other areas of the brain and the _________, prompting the secretion of stress hormones.

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If a man is terrified of spiders, but later experiences amygdala damage, what might his reaction be when exposed to a spider?

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Because of a direct path from the sensory system to the ________, we are able to respond to fear even before we are fully aware of what we are reacting to.

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If your amygdala gets triggered by a potentially threatening stimulus that is then determined to be a “false alarm,” what will happen?

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Once the amygdala has received a threatening message that requires a fear response, what will the next step in the sequence of neurological events be?

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