In a conditioned emotional response (CER)study,a tone is paired with a foot shock for a rat.After several trials,the tone alone is a CS that can elicit fear emotional responses.Which of the following is true of the physiology of this fear response?
A) Damage to the lateral nucleus of the prefrontal cortex impairs CER learning.
B) Tone-shock pairings rapidly decrease the electrical activity of the lateral nucleus of the amygdala.
C) Damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala impairs CER learning.
D) Activation of the lateral nucleus of the amygdala during CER training blocks the formation of the CER.
E) CER learning is an example of perceptual learning.

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The central nucleus of the amygdala is known to be involved in the expression of fear responses, as well as the formation and consolidation of CER learning. Therefore, damage to this area would impair CER learning. The other options are not supported by research.

In a Conditioned Emotional Response (CER)study,a Tone Is Paired with a Foot