Research by Olds and Milner (1954)identified a "Pleasure Center" in Rat

question 141

Multiple Choice

Research by Olds and Milner (1954) identified a "pleasure center" in rat brains.Rats will press a lever thousands of times as long as a small electric current stimulates

• A) the brainstem.
• B) the corpus callosum.
• C) the hypothalamus.
• D) the frontal lobe of the occipital cortex.

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Definitions:

High-dose Condition

A scenario or study setup where subjects are exposed to a large quantity of a substance or stimulus.

Alcohol

A psychoactive substance commonly found in beverages such as beer, wine, and spirits, known for its depressive effects on the central nervous system.

Perception

The process of organizing, interpreting, and making sense of sensory information to represent and understand the environment.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.