Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.
A) inferior frontal gyrus
B) superior frontal gyrus
C) cerebellum
D) amygdala

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The amygdala is a small region in the brain that is primarily involved in processing emotions, particularly fear and aggression. It is also responsible for automatic responses such as the fight-or-flight response. Lesions to the amygdala have been found to reduce fear and aggression responses in animals and humans. Therefore, the best choice for this question is D (amygdala).

Identify a Region in the Brain That Underlies Fear and Aggression