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The combination of inadequate activation of the ________ and enhanced activation of the ________ may result in excessive anger that results in harm to other persons.
 
  a. cortex; reticular activating system
  b. prefrontal cortex; hypothalamus
  c. prefrontal cortex; amygdala
  d. amygdala; prefrontal cortex
  e. noradrenergic system; serotonergic systems

Question 2

The _____________ plays an important role in provoking anger and violent emotional reactions, and the ____________ plays an important role in suppressing such behavior by making us see its negative consequences.
 
  a. amygdala; prefrontal cortex
  b. prefrontal cortex; amygdala
  c. amygdala; granular frontal cortex
  d. granular frontal cortex; prefrontal cortex
  e. granular frontal cortex; amygdala



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. prefrontal cortex; amygdala

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. amygdala; prefrontal cortex





 

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