Regarding the Experiments Using Intracranial Self-Stimulation (ICS) of the Pleasure

question 146

Multiple Choice

Regarding the experiments using intracranial self-stimulation (ICS) of the pleasure centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)When rats self-administer nicotine, they are even more likely to engage in ICS because nicotine further increases the sensitivity of the pleasure pathways.
• B)After the rats had pressed the ICS lever to exhaustion, they were less likely to press the lever again once they were revived.
• C)Humans who have had direct brain stimulation report feeling intense pleasure that is better than food, water, sex, or drugs.
• D)Intracranial self-stimulation (ICS) is considered to be a primary reinforcer.

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