Rats with a damaged amygdala:
A)cannot acquire a classically conditioned fear response.
B)overproduce leptin and become extremely lean, despite eating several times their normal amount of calories daily.
C)are more easily classically conditioned to fear-inducing stimuli than rats with intact brains.
D)display the characteristics of starving animals, have voracious appetites, and have five times the amount of body fat as normal rats.

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The amygdala is involved in the acquisition of classically conditioned fear responses. Damage to the amygdala would therefore impair the ability to acquire these responses.

Answer: D
 The amygdala is also involved in regulating appetite and metabolism. Damage to the amygdala can lead to voracious appetites and increased body fat, as seen in response D.

Rats with a Damaged Amygdala