In a conditioned emotional response (CER) study, a tone is paired with a foot shock for a rat. After several trials, the tone alone is a CS that can elicit fear emotional responses. Which statement is true of the anatomy of this fear response?
A. The central nucleus of the amygdala integrates the pairing of tone and shock information.
B. Tone information is relayed directly to the central nucleus of the amygdala.
C. The lateral nucleus of the amygdala integrates the pairing of tone and shock information.
D. Damage to the lateral nucleus of the amygdala impairs perceptual learning, but not CER learning.
Answer: C
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