The fear response that enables us to respond to potentially dangerous stimuli before we are really aware of the danger is under the control of the
A) hippocampus.
B) amygdala.
C) hypothalamus.
D) thalamus.

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The amygdala is responsible for processing and producing the fear response to potential threats before we are conscious of them. The hippocampus is important for forming and storing memories, but not specifically for fear. The hypothalamus is involved in regulating physiological processes like hunger and thirst, but not specifically fear. The thalamus processes and relays sensory information, but it is not specifically responsible for fear.

The Fear Response That Enables Us to Respond to Potentially