Why Is Dopamine Believed to Be Involved in Reinforcement

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why is dopamine believed to be involved in reinforcement?

• A)Dopamine release in rats is triggered by primary and secondary reinforcers.
• B)Presentation of reinforcers leads to activity in brain areas known to receive dopaminergic input.
• C)Blocking dopamine activity leads to extinction of reinforced responses.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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