A neuroscientist finds that as compared to civilian college students, veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan show higher activation in a certain brain area when they are shown intense, emotional pictures. This brain area is MOST likely the:
A)thalamus.
B)hypothalamus.
C)hippocampus.
D)amygdala.

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The amygdala is the brain area that is most commonly associated with processing emotional stimuli, especially fear and anxiety. As veterans of war are likely to have been exposed to intense and traumatic events, it is not surprising that their amygdala shows increased activation in response to emotional pictures. The other brain areas listed may also be involved in emotional processing, but the amygdala is the most likely answer based on the description given.

A Neuroscientist Finds That as Compared to Civilian College Students