Conscious memories of emotionally stressful events are especially likely to be facilitated by activation of the

A) basal ganglia.
B) amygdala.
C) cerebellum.
D) hypothalamus.

Emotionally Stressful Events

These are incidents or circumstances that cause significant psychological stress or emotional disturbance.

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in the processing of emotions, including fear, anxiety, and the formation of emotional memories.

Basal Ganglia

A group of nuclei in the brain associated with a variety of functions, including control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, habit learning, eye movements, cognition, and emotion.