The neurotransmitter dopamine is released in the male ______ during sexual activity; this mirrors behavior during the Coolidge effect.

A. medial preoptic area
B. sexually dimorphic nucleus
C. nucleus accumbens
D. ventromedial hypothalamus


Answer: C

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