Using classical conditioning to pair a loud boat horn with presenting a blue slide,researchers found that with:
A)Hippocampus damage,learning occurred even though the subjects could not describe what was learned
B)Amygdala damage,learning occurred even though the subjects could not describe what was learned
C)Hippocampus damage,no learning occurred but subjects could describe the procedure
D)None of the above

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The amygdala is known to be involved in fear conditioning, and the loud boat horn would likely be associated with fear. Even without the ability to verbalize what was learned, the subjects would still show physical signs of fear when presented with the blue slide, indicating that learning had occurred. Hippocampus damage, on the other hand, would impair the ability to form new memories, so learning would not occur in this case, and even if the subjects could describe the procedure, they would not be able to remember it.

Using Classical Conditioning to Pair a Loud Boat Horn with Presenting