Brandon was waiting in line to make a deposit at the bank when he heard the man in front of him say softly to the teller, "Just give me the money now." At first Brandon thought the man was just impatient, but then he realized that the guy was a bank robber. Brandon felt afraid and started backing up slowly, looking for cover. Brandon's emotional response probably resulted from neural impulses that:
A)traveled along the indirect pathway, via the thalamus$\to$cortex$\to$amygdala.
B)traveled along the direct pathway, via the thalamus$\to$amygdala.
C)directly activated his hypothalamus and medulla.
D)directly activated his pituitary gland and visual cortex.

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The direct pathway is responsible for the rapid, automatic emotional responses that are often associated with fear and other strong emotions.

Brandon Was Waiting in Line to Make a Deposit at the Bank