According to research with progressive-delay schedules, a rat with a lesion to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) would most likely ________________ compared to rats without these lesions.
A) Prefer larger reward amounts
B) Prefer smaller award amounts
C) Prefer shorter indifference points
D) Prefer longer indifference points

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Rats with lesions to the nucleus accumbens tend to prefer shorter indifference points, indicating a preference for immediate, smaller rewards over delayed, larger rewards, due to impaired decision-making and reward processing.

According to Research with Progressive-Delay Schedules, a Rat with a Lesion