Dante is given his first kitten. While holding it and feeling how soft her fur is, he puts her up to his face. In a playful gesture, the kitten taps his face with her paw and her nails scratch Dante's nose. Frightened, he drops the kitten. His decision to drop the kitten was set in motion by the brain's _________ region:

Question

Dante is given his first kitten. While holding it and feeling how soft her fur is, he puts her up to his face. In a playful gesture, the kitten taps his face with her paw and her nails scratch Dante's nose. Frightened, he drops the kitten. His decision to drop the kitten was set in motion by the brain's _________ region:
A)cerebellum 
B) amygdala 
C) right prefrontal cortex 
D) cerebral cortex

I chose C, but D is throwing me off. Please help!

Kayte · Answer

C is the correct answer according to my book.