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KWilfred

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Moral judgments that involve deciding to harm another person _______ activity within the _______.
 
  A) decrease; ventromedial prefrontal cortex
  B) increase; motor cortex
  C) increase; ventromedial prefrontal cortex
  D) decrease; hippocampus
  E) increase; ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 2

A key function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may be to
 
  A) activate the PAG.
  B) inhibit the hypothalamus.
  C) inhibit aggressive behavior.
  D) activate the amygdala.
  E) facilitate aggressive behavior.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Rationale: Moral judgments that involve deciding to harm another person increase activity within the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Rationale: A key function of the ventromedial media cortex is to inhibit aggression.



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