Luiz is walking home late at night when he hears footsteps behind him. He is instantly frightened and gets ready to run. He glances over his shoulder and sees that it is the neighbourhood police officer on patrol. Realizing there is nothing to fear, he calms down. Luiz's first fear response was processed by the path from the ____________ and his second calming response was processed by the path from the ____________.
A) thalamus to the amygdala; thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala
B) thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala; thalamus to the amygdala
C) amygdala to the thalamus; amygdala to the sensory cortex to the thalamus
D) amygdala to the sensory cortex to the thalamus; amygdala to the thalamus

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The initial fear response is processed quickly via the thalamus to the amygdala, while the calming response involves a more detailed processing path from the thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala.

Luiz Is Walking Home Late at Night When He Hears