In his research on motivation, James Olds allowed rats to behave freely in their laboratory enclosures, then randomly stimulated the dopamine-producing part of their brains. The result was that the rats addictively repeated whichever behavior happened to co-occur with the dopamine spike. This addictive behavior even continued when it was clear the rats were feeling discomfort or pain because of it. Based on your knowledge of the psychological disorders from the textbook, which of the following disorders might be partially explained by these results?
A. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Answer: D
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