Evidence from the effects of amygdalar lesions on conditioned fear suggests that
A. no learning can take place without a functioning amygdala.
B. conditioned fear cannot be learned without a functioning, but conditioned salivation still proceeds normally.
C. the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is capable of identifying fear stimuli without much cortical input.
D. the circuit connecting the amygdala and thalamus is incapable of identifying fear stimuli in the absence of cortical input.
Answer: C
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a. A blue-eyed person is homozygous with two alleles for brown eyes. b. A blue-eyed person is homozygous with two alleles for blue eyes. c. A blue-eyed person is heterozygous with one allele for blue eyes and one allele for brown eyes. d. The alleles for eye color are demonstrating codominance.
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A) emotional closeness. B) personal growth. C) sexual excitement. D) higher self-esteem.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Roberto is excited to learn how to make homemade tamales from his grandmother. As his grandmother begins to prepare her famous tamale recipe, she notices Roberto is distracted and spending most of the lesson staring at his phone. What key ingredient
necessary for observational learning is missing in this scenario? a. attention b. retention c. motor reproduction d. motivation