Lesions of the central nucleus of the amygdala disrupt the ability to respond to _____ in a conditioned emotional response paradigm.
A) both a CS and a US
B) the US but not the CS
C) neither the CS nor the US
D) the CS but not the US

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Lesions of the central nucleus of the amygdala disrupt the ability to respond to the conditioned stimulus (CS) but not the unconditioned stimulus (US) in a conditioned emotional response paradigm, as the central nucleus is crucial for processing and expressing conditioned emotional responses.

Lesions of the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala Disrupt the Ability