Claire sustained a traumatic brain injury from a serious car accident. After the accident, her family began to notice that she always appeared subdued and no longer seemed to experience intense emotions such as joy or anger. These emotional changes suggest that damage may have occurred to her

A. insula.
B. basal ganglia.
C. cingulate cortex.
D. amygdala.


Answer: B

Psychology

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