As Joe walks to his car late at night, he hears footsteps behind him. Feeling afraid, Joe grips his keys and quickens his pace. It is likely that Joe's ____________ has been activated
A) hypothalamus
B) hippocampus
C) amygdala
D) cerebellum
Answer: C
Rationale: The amygdala facilitates memory formation for emotional events, mediating fear responses and appears to play a role in recognizing and interpreting emotional stimuli. In this example, Stan's fear response is likely the result of amygdala activation.
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