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Wadzanai

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In the lab, the research assistant is showing young and old adults some very sad and some heartwarmingly happy images. Whose brains are likely to show greater activation in the amygdala upon viewing the images, and will the activation be greater for the happy or the sad images?
 
  A) The older adults will show greater activation and more so for the sad images.
  B) The older adults will show greater activation and more so for the happy images.
  C) The younger adults will show greater activation and more so for the sad images.
  D) The younger adults will show greater activation and more so for the happy images.

Question 2

The part of the brain that is involved in the processing of emotions is the
 
  A) amygdala.
  B) hippocampus.
  C) hypothalamus.
  D) thalamus.


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amandanbreshears

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


Wadzanai

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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