Question

question 8
1 pts
what brain region is most associated with the regulation of compulsive behaviors?
○ amygdala
○ prefrontal cortex
○ basal ganglia
○ hippocampus

Explanation:

To determine the brain region associated with compulsive behavior regulation, we analyze each option:

• Amygdala: Involved in emotion (fear/anxiety), not compulsion regulation.
• Prefrontal Cortex: Manages decision - making and impulse control, but not the primary region for compulsive behavior regulation.
• Basal Ganglia: Has a key role in habit formation, motor control, and the regulation of repetitive/compulsive behaviors (due to its function in reward - based learning and routine - forming neural circuits).
• Hippocampus: Primarily for memory (especially episodic) and spatial navigation, not compulsion regulation.

Answer:

C. Basal Ganglia