Similar brain areas have been shown to be involved in fear/anxiety and aggression. Thus, before reacting to a threat a person evaluates present context and past experience, which dictates whether the person's response to the threat is _______ or _______.
A) defensive; aggressive
B) delayed; immediate
C) unpredictable; predictable
D) overreactive; underreactive

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Similar brain areas involved in fear/anxiety and aggression suggest that a person evaluates present context and past experience before reacting to a threat. Depending on the evaluation, the person's response to the threat can be defensive in nature or aggressive. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

Similar Brain Areas Have Been Shown to Be Involved in Fear/anxiety