Excessive anger that results in murder may reflect a combination of inadequate activation of the ________ and enhanced activation of the ________
A) prefrontal cortex; hypothalamus
B) amygdala; prefrontal cortex
C) prefrontal cortex; amygdala
D) cortex; reticular activating system
E) noradrenergic system; serotonergic systems
Answer: C
Rationale: Excessive anger that results in murder may reflect a combination of inadequate activation of the prefrontal cortex and enhanced activation of the amygdala.
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