Opiates Such as Heroin Have Enormous Reward Value to the Brain

question 71

Multiple Choice

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they ____________ and ____________.

• A) increase dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; bind with opiate receptors
• B) decrease dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; bind with opiate receptors
• C) increase dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; block opiate receptors
• D) decrease dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; block opiate receptors

---

Definitions:

Indifference Curve

A graphical representation showing different combinations of two goods that provide an individual with the same level of satisfaction.

Favorite Bundle

In economic theory, it refers to the most preferred combination of goods and services by an individual or consumer.

Intransitive Preferences

A situation in consumer choice theory where a consumer's preferences are not consistently ordered, making some choices irrational when compared directly.

Law of Demand

The law of demand states that, all else being equal, there is an inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.