In the fMRI study of Rilling et al. (2002) which condition was associated with greatest activity in the nucleus accumberns?
A) You cooperate, opponent defects
B) Mutual defection
C) Mutual cooperation
D) You defect, opponent cooperates

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The fMRI study by Rilling et al. (2002) found that mutual cooperation was associated with the greatest activity in the nucleus accumbens, which is a region of the brain involved in reward and pleasure processing. This suggests that cooperation may be intrinsically rewarding for humans, even in the absence of external rewards or punishments.

In the FMRI Study of Rilling Et Al