Dr Llewellyn Is Conducting a Study of Changes in Emotional

Multiple Choice

Dr. Llewellyn is conducting a study of changes in emotional regulation that occur as we age. He is examining different brain structures in young, middle, and older adults. He is most likely to find that development in an almond-shaped set of nuclei deep in the brain called the ____ is most highly related to the development of emotional regulation abilities.​

A) amygdala​
B) ​hippocampus
C) ​hypothalamus
D) ​reticular formation