Stan Has Been Extremely Afraid of Cats Since He Was

Stan has been extremely afraid of cats since he was scratched as a 5-year-old.Whenever he sees a cat,he remembers the time he was scratched across his face,and he starts to feel afraid.If a cat comes towards him,he often runs away immediately,as he is afraid of being scratched again.Stan's behaviors and recollection of this trauma is a result of the ________ in the limbic system.

A) hippocampus
B) thalamus
C) amygdala
D) medulla

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