An interconnected group of forebrain structures that are responsible for the arousal and regulation of emotion, motivation, memory, and other mental processes is the ________.
A)brain stem
B)limbic system
C)reticular formation
D)cerebral cortex

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The limbic system is the correct answer because it is a complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

An Interconnected Group of Forebrain Structures That Are Responsible for the Arousal