Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. "Rats will choose to electrically stimulate the pleasure centres of their brain over food or sex. "
2. "Rats will choose to electrically stimulate their cerebellum over food or sex. "
3. "Dopamine-blocking drugs diminish the reinforcing effects of opiate drugs. "
4. "Rats that discover food in one arm of a maze with many arms will tend to revisit that arm over and over again, searching for more food. "
5. "Biological predispositions may interfere with the ability to learn an operant response. "
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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