Gambling and the Use of Addictive Drugs May Be Rewarding

question 87

Multiple Choice

Gambling and the use of addictive drugs may be rewarding due to activation of the

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) nucleus accumbens.
• C) amygdala.
• D) periaqueductal gray.

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Definitions:

Freedom

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Researcher's Hypothesis

A statement or prediction that a researcher sets out to test through experimental or observational study.

Cues

Signals or stimuli that trigger a reaction or encourage a specific response or behavior in humans or animals.

Natural Selection

The process whereby those members of a species that survive and reproduce most effectively are the ones that pass along their genes to future generations.