Research using brain imaging technology indicates that tasting foods high in fat directly stimulates ____________ areas of the brain
A) disgust
B) pleasure
C) risk-taking
D) attentional
Answer: B
Rationale: In a study where participants tasted a fatty solution, participants rated the fatty substance favorably, and the brain scans showed activation in regions of the brain associated with pleasure sensations when they tasted fat.
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a. ?5 b. 5 c. ?1 d. 1