When young Bernard put his hand on the hot stove, he had an immediate emotional response to it. His ________ makes an emotional impression in Bernard’s memory so he knows to avoid doing that behavior in the future

a. amygdala
b. hypothalamus
c. posterior cingulate cortex
d. anterior cingulate cortex


Answer: A

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