Mirna is walking home from school and decides to take a shortcut across a small park. As she is walking, a large dog comes running towards her, barking loudly. Mirna is terrified and feels her heart beating hard in her chest and her breathing becomes more erratic. The dog's owner comes over quickly and takes the dog away. Luckily, Mirna is not injured. She then goes home and tells the story to her roommate.
-If Mirna was in an fMRI machine during her encounter with the dog,which of the following brain areas would show the biggest activation

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The amygdala is responsible for processing fear and emotional responses, and would likely show the biggest activation during Mirna's encounter with the barking dog. The other brain areas listed are not as immediately involved in fear response.

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