Contemporary thinking about the role of the amygdala in emotion is that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala _____ ,and the path from the thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala _____.
A) evaluates whether a threat exists; prepares someone to respond
B) prepares someone to respond; confirms whether a threat exists
C) selects a response; determines if that is the appropriate response
D) determines if that is the appropriate response; selects a response

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The path from the thalamus to the amygdala is a quick, direct route that prepares someone to respond to potential threats, while the path from the thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala is slower and confirms whether a threat actually exists.

Contemporary Thinking About the Role of the Amygdala in Emotion