Danny, who has a damaged amygdala, accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned. later, danny's reaction to fire is that he

a. knows it is dangerous and has a strong conditioned fear response to it.

b. knows it is dangerous but has no conditioned fear of it.

c. does not think it is dangerous but becomes terrified around it.

d. does not think it is dangerous and has no conditioned fear of it.

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Braxton Coleman

Social Studies

6 May, 15:16

Danny, who has a damaged amygdala, accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned. later, danny's reaction to fire is that he

a. knows it is dangerous and has a strong conditioned fear response to it.

b. knows it is dangerous but has no conditioned fear of it.

c. does not think it is dangerous but becomes terrified around it.

d. does not think it is dangerous and has no conditioned fear of it.

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Jacob Hayden · Answer 1

It’s B. Because his amygdala is damaged, his emotional reactions are not properly functional anymore. So he knows fire is bad, but he doesn’t make that connection with fear response. There are real world examples of people like this. People who so great and dangerous stunts and don’t seem to fear consequences.

Ronnie Pennington · Answer 2

The answer is

B. knows it is dangerous but has no conditioned fear of it.