You participate in a study where researchers scan your brain using MRI technology while you look at a picture of your intimate partner.Researchers should see increased activity in areas of your brain associated with
A) positive emotions.
B) sympathy.
C) critical social judgments.
D) emotion dysregulation.

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When participants view a picture of their intimate partner, MRI technology shows increased activity in areas of the brain associated with positive emotions such as the ventral tegmental area, nucleus accumbens, and medial prefrontal cortex.

You Participate in a Study Where Researchers Scan Your Brain