A person who is asked to inhibit imagined emotions such as fear or happiness will show elevated activity of the _____ but decreased activity of the _____.
A)amygdala;cortex
B)hypothalamus;thalamus
C)cortex;amygdala
D)thalamus;hypothalamus

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The amygdala is associated with the processing of emotional content, including fear and happiness. Inhibition of imagined emotions would result in decreased activity of the amygdala. The cortex is involved in higher-order cognitive processing and inhibitory control, so inhibition of emotions would result in elevated activity of the cortex.

A Person Who Is Asked to Inhibit Imagined Emotions Such