Contemporary Thinking About the Role of the Amygdala in Emotion

Multiple Choice

Contemporary thinking about the role of the amygdala in emotion is that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala _____ ,and the path from the thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala _____.

A) evaluates whether a threat exists; prepares someone to respond
B) prepares someone to respond; confirms whether a threat exists
C) selects a response; determines if that is the appropriate response
D) determines if that is the appropriate response; selects a response