A factor that has NOT been implicated in playing a role in vulnerability to phobias is:
A)having close relatives with phobias.
B)excessive shyness as a child.
C)abnormalities in the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.
D)abnormally low levels of activity in the amygdala.

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The amygdala is involved in processing emotions and fear responses. Abnormally high levels of activity in the amygdala, not low levels, have been associated with anxiety disorders, including phobias.

A Factor That Has NOT Been Implicated in Playing a Role