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michelleunicorn

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Which of the following is consistent with the notion that anti-anxiety drugs act through the amygdala to reduce anxiety?
 
  a. Delivery of anti-anxiety drugs into the amygdala increases anxiety.
  b. Few opiate receptors are found in the amygdala.
  c. The amygdala contains benzodiazepine receptors.
  d. Injection of benzodiazepine drugs into the amygdala reduces anxiety, but not fear.

Question 2

According to your textbook author, what might discriminate novelty or thrill seekers from more cautious individuals?
 
  a. The connections between the orbitofrontal and ventromedial cortex
  b. The connections between their amygdala and hypothalamus
  c. The intensity of their limbic system response
  d. The connections between the prefrontal cortex and the rest of the brain



Danny Ewald

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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