Joseph LeDoux postulated the existence of both a fast and a slow fear pathway.When a person sees a bear,for example,the thalamus routes this information to the _____,which makes a quick appraisal of the situation.Simultaneously,the thalamus routes this information to the visual cortex,and you ultimately are able to identify the bear as the information travels along the _____ visual stream.
A)hippocampus;ventral
B)hippocampus;dorsal
C)amygdala;ventral
D)amygdala;dorsal

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According to Joseph LeDoux's theory, the fast fear pathway involves the thalamus routing information to the amygdala for a quick appraisal of the situation. The slow fear pathway involves the thalamus routing information to the visual cortex for identification of the stimuli, and then to the amygdala for further evaluation. Therefore, the correct answer is "amygdala; ventral" as it matches with the fast fear pathway.

Joseph LeDoux Postulated the Existence of Both a Fast and a Slow