Annabeth is almost an hour late to meet Keir for dinner.At the entrance to the restaurant,she scans the room to see where he is sitting.Her _____ enables her to recognize Keir,and her _____ registers his mood and makes her cautious in approaching him.
A) fusiform gyrus; amygdala
B) occipital lobe; thalamus
C) fusiform gyrus; thalamus
D) occipital lobe; amygdala

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The fusiform gyrus is responsible for facial recognition, which is necessary for Annabeth to spot Keir in the room. The amygdala is responsible for processing emotions and is likely what is making Annabeth cautious as she registers Keir's mood. The occipital lobe is responsible for visual processing and the thalamus is a relay center for sensory information, but they are not as directly related to the activities described in the scenario.

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