Task: Question Answering
Input (English): While swimming in the ocean, Ivan is frightened by a dark shadow in the water even before he has the chance to identify what the shadow is. The synaptic connections taking place during this incident of fright are best described by which of the following?
(A)Messages are sent from the thalamus directly to the amygdala. (B)Messages are sent from the thalamus to the "what" and "where" pathways. (C)Messages are sent from the parasympathetic nervous system to the cerebral cortex. (D)Messages are sent from the frontal lobes to the pituitary gland.
Output (English): A