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A Researcher Implants an Electrode in a Rat's Brain,and Then

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A researcher implants an electrode in a rat's brain,and then wires the electrode so that it stimulates a specific brain region every time the rat presses a lever.The rat finds the stimulation so rewarding that it does nothing but press the lever all day.Which of the following brain regions does the electrode most likely stimulate?


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