Gina jumps with fear as she feels a hand on her shoulder while walking on a deserted path across campus. Her fear evaporates when she hears her boyfriend's voice saying, "What are you doing out so late, Gina?" What brain structure played a key role when Gina's fear evaporated?

a. medulla
b. hippocampus
c. cerebral cortex
d. amygdala


Ans: c. cerebral cortex

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