Stan Has Been Extremely Afraid of Cats Since He Was

Multiple Choice

Stan has been extremely afraid of cats since he was scratched as a five-year-old. Whenever he sees a cat, he remembers the time he was scratched across his face and starts to feel afraid. If a cat comes towards him, he often runs away immediately, as he is afraid of being scratched again. Stan's behaviours and recollection of this trauma are a result of the ________ in the limbic system.

A) hippocampus
B) thalamus
C) amygdala
D) medulla