A Pathway Considered Important to Our Experience of Reward and Pleasure

question 153

Multiple Choice

 A pathway considered important to our experience of reward and pleasure originates in the ventral tegmentum. Where would we look to find this area?

• A) in the spinal cord
• B) in the hindbrain
• C) in the midbrain
• D) in the forebrain

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Definitions:

Two-Factor Theory

The Schachter-Singer theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal.

Passionate Love

An intense emotional state characterized by romantic attraction, sexual desire, and a desire for closeness with the partner.

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon where individuals develop a preference for people, objects, or concepts merely because they are familiar with them.

Social Attraction

Social attraction refers to the force that draws individuals together in a social context, which can be based on interests, personalities, shared experiences, or physical appeal.