Students in a biological psychology laboratory were investigating the ability of rats to form associations between tones and electrical shock. Lesions to which of the following structures would make it very difficult for the students to teach their rats to be afraid of the tones?

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The amygdala is a key structure in fear conditioning and plays a significant role in the formation of associations between tones and aversive stimuli such as electrical shock. Lesions to the amygdala would impair the rats' ability to form these associations and to be afraid of the tones. The other structures listed do not have as direct a role in fear conditioning.

Students in a Biological Psychology Laboratory Were Investigating the Ability