A friend asks you to describe a horror movie you recently saw. As you tell her about the movie, you remember the face of one of the characters as he confronts the monster. Which part of your brain is especially active as you experience the emotional dimension of your memory?

A. corpus callosum
B. frontal lobe
C. amygdala
D. thalamus


Answer: C

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a. Sigmund Freud b. Carl Rogers c. Albert Ellis d. Aaron Beck

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a. eighth week c. seventh month b. sixth month d. eighth month

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