Which of the Following Is an Outcome Related to the Discovery

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an outcome related to the discovery by Olds and Milner of "pleasure centers" in the brain?

• A) Their discovery was mostly ignored by other scientists.
• B) Drugs of abuse appear to act via the same circuits discovered by Olds and Milner.
• C) Federal authorities routinely use pleasurable stimulation to control the behavior of unruly citizens.
• D) Male rats were found to prefer copulation over electrical brain stimulation.
• E) The rewarding effects of electrical stimulation waned within minutes, resulting in extinction of bar pressing for such stimulation.

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Definitions:

Waiting Line

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Negative Exponential Distribution

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Service Time

The amount of time taken to complete a service for a customer, from initiation to completion.

Waiting Lines

Queues that form when the demand for a service exceeds the provider's capacity, analyzed to improve service efficiency and customer satisfaction.