The Common Pathway of Reinforcement and Reward That Is Believed

question 8

Multiple Choice

The common pathway of reinforcement and reward that is believed to be involved in substance-related disorders is the

• A) Mesocortical dopamine pathway
• B) Mesolimbic dopamine pathway
• C) Tuberinfundibular dopamine pathway
• D) Nigrostriatal dopamine pathway

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Definitions:

Dose-response Relationship

The correlation between the dose of a substance or intensity of an exposure and the magnitude of the organism's response.

Epidemiologists

Scientists who study the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

Behavior A

A specific observable action or set of actions performed by an individual.

Negative Relationship

A connection between individuals or entities characterized by adverse interactions, lack of support, or conflict.