Regarding the Experiments Using Intracranial Self-Stimulation, Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

Regarding the experiments using intracranial self-stimulation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)When rats self-administer nicotine, they are even more likely to engage in intracranial self-stimulation because nicotine further increases the sensitivity of the pleasure pathways.
• B)After the rats had pressed the intracranial self-stimulation lever to exhaustion, they were less likely to press the lever again once they were revived.
• C)Intracranial self-stimulation involves electrical stimulation of the limbic system of the brain.
• D)Intracranial self-stimulation is considered to be a primary reinforcer.

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