In the neuroanatomy of motivation and reinforcement, which of the following are

Question

In the neuroanatomy of motivation and reinforcement, which of the following are false

a. The reinforcement center only encodes value of things that are pleasurable, and is not activated by aversive events
b. A physiological state like hunger leads to a homeostatic drive, and the reinforcement center stimulates the motor
loop to engage the organism in search of food
c. After learning about the properties of a stimulus, its value is modified in the reinforcement system and if it is
biologically relevant, it will more readily capture our attention in future presentations
d. B & C
the neuroanatomy of motivation and reinforcement, which of the following are false

Explanation / Answer

The false statement is option 'a', the reinforcement center only encodes value of things that are pleasurable, and is not activated by aversive events.

According to Skinner, reinforcement center encodes value of things that are postive or negative in its outcome. He therefore introduced the three forms of reinforcement:

1) Positive reinforcement

2) Negative reinforcement

3) Punishment.

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