The brain reward system ________.
A) represents an emergent brain property that has arisen independent of natural selection
B) is a reflex of the peripheral nervous primarily under autonomic control
C) is housed in the thalamus and primarily regulates the enteric division of the autonomic nervous system
D) utilizes the neurotransmitter dopamine and is affected by drug addiction

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The statement that the brain reward system utilizes the neurotransmitter dopamine and is affected by drug addiction is true, while the other options are incorrect. The brain reward system is a highly evolved function, not an emergent brain property (A); it involves many areas of the brain, not just the peripheral nervous system (B); and it does not regulate the enteric division of the autonomic nervous system, which is primarily responsible for digestion (C).

The Brain Reward System ________