It has been suggested, through research, that the limbic system structures are especially important for sexual motivation and that damage to these areas results in a decreased motivation to engage in sexual behavior.
a. Limbic system
b. Amygdala
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Hypothalamus
b. Amygdala
The amygdala is involved in motivation for sexual behavior but does not affect the ability to engage in it.
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What will be an ideal response?
The idea of focusing treatment on the client's behaviour instead of the client's unconscious was inspired by:
A) behaviourism. B) humanism. C) functionalism. D) existentialism.
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a) pons b) medulla c) hippocampus d) hypothalamus
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