LeDoux's work on emotions suggests that sensory information arrives at the _____________, where it is then routed to the ____________, which is responsible for labeling the emotion and is also sent to the ____________, which is responsible for coordinating and triggering physiological and behavioural responses to emotionally-arousing stimuli.
A)amygdala; cortex; thalamus
B)thalamus; cortex; amygdala
C)amygdala; thalamus; cortex
D)cortex; thalamus; amygdala
E)thalamus; amygdala; cortex

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LeDoux's model of emotion processing suggests that sensory information first arrives at the thalamus, which acts as a relay station. It is then sent to the cortex for processing and labeling of the emotion, and simultaneously, information is sent to the amygdala, which is responsible for triggering the appropriate physiological and behavioral responses.

LeDoux's Work on Emotions Suggests That Sensory Information Arrives at the _____________