According to the biological perspective, a person with phobia has elevated activation in which part of the brain?
A. amygdala
B. hippocampus
C. hypothalamus
D. corpus callosum
Answer: A
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a) amygdala b) hypothalamus c) hippocampus d) cerebellum
Berkeley argued that Locke’s primary qualities all came from the act of ____
a. intuition c. anticipation b. perception d. sensation