Which of the Following Statements About the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is correct?

A) vmPFC is necessary for making judgments about the personal significance of social situations.
B) vmPFC is not necessary for translating judgments into actions and emotional responses.
C) vmPFC is an interface between emotional mechanisms and those mechanisms that control complex behaviors.
D) vmPFC produces emotional reactions through connections with the thalamus and the hippocampus .
E) The vnPFC is critical for acquisition of emotional behavior.