Asked by Martin Jaimez on Jul 17, 2024

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Danny,who has a damaged amygdala,accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned.Later,Danny's reaction to fire is that he

A) knows it is dangerous and has a strong conditioned fear response to it.
B) does not think it is dangerous and has no conditioned fear of it.
C) does not think it is dangerous but becomes terrified around it.
D) knows it is dangerous but has no conditioned fear of it.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure, and forming emotional memories.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response that links a previously neutral stimulus with fear, resulting from the repeated pairing of that stimulus with an aversive event.

Kerosene

A flammable hydrocarbon liquid commonly used as fuel in heating, lamps, and jet engines, derived from petroleum.

  • Understand the role of the amygdala in emotional processing and fear responses.
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Bella VelazquezJul 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing emotions, including fear. If Danny's amygdala is damaged, he may still intellectually understand that fire is dangerous (knowledge stored in other parts of the brain), but he would not have the typical conditioned fear response due to the impairment in the emotional processing center.