Jane plays the prisoner's dilemma game while in an fMRI scanner.If Jane chooses to cooperate during the game,she is likely to exhibit increased activation in the same brain region that is activated when she
A) looks at pictures of wounded veterans.
B) tastes something sweet.
C) looks at photos of outgroup members.
D) looks at pictures of tropical vacations, and when she tastes something sweet.

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The correct answer is D because the brain region that is activated when Jane chooses to cooperate during the prisoner's dilemma game is the same brain region that is activated when she looks at pictures of tropical vacations and when she tastes something sweet. This brain region is associated with reward and pleasure.

Jane Plays the Prisoner's Dilemma Game While in an FMRI