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:

Agreeableness

Refers to the tendency of an individual to be pleasant, accommodating, and willing to avoid conflict in their interactions with others.

Extraverted

Describes individuals who are outgoing, socially confident, and derive energy from interacting with others.

Epigenetics

the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without altering the DNA sequence, influenced by environmental factors and life experiences.

Nonshared Environments

Aspects of the environment that are not shared between siblings, contributing to differences in their development and personality.