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cherise1989

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Alzheimer's disease patients who show degeneration of the ________ are more likely to forget emotionally traumatic events such as the Kobe earthquake in 1995.
 
  a. basal ganglia
  b. anterior forebrain
  c. cingulum bundle
  d. amygdala
  e. substantia nigra

Question 2

In humans, bilateral lesioning of the amygdala results in
 
  a. increased memory of emotional aspects of a narrated story.
  b. increased experiences of fear.
  c. increased experiences of aggression.
  d. unchanged fear but increased aggression.
  e. decreased memory of emotional aspects of a narrated story.


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fdliggud

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

Answer: d. amygdala

Answer to Question 2

Answer: e. decreased memory of emotional aspects of a narrated story.


cherise1989

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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