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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.



Sophiapenny

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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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