If you were looking to identify the primary neural instigator of aggression, which structure would you choose?

A. amygdala
B. hippocampus
C. hypothalamus
D. thalamus


Answer: C

Psychology

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a) insulin b) leptin c) CCK d) ghrelin

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a. catastrophizing b. personalization c. overgeneralization d. dichotomous thinking

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