Multiple Choice
Stan has been extremely afraid of cats since he was scratched as a 5-year-old. Whenever he sees a cat, he remembers the time he was scratched across his face, and he 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 behaviors and recollection of this trauma is a result of the ________ in the limbic system.
A) hippocampus
B) thalamus
C) amygdala
D) medulla
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