Kathryn has learned to fear thunder and lightening storms. When Kathryn's fear was first acquired there was probably a significant amount of neural activity in
A) her amygdala.
B) Wernicke's area.
C) her left temporal lobe.
D) the midbrain.

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The amygdala is responsible for processing and responding to fear and other emotions. It is likely that when Kathryn acquired her fear of thunder and lightning storms, there was significant neural activity in her amygdala. This would have caused her to experience a physiological response to the perceived threat, such as increased heart rate and sweating.

Kathryn Has Learned to Fear Thunder and Lightening Storms