Olds and Milner utilized intracranial self-stimulation in rats to investigate:
A) the process of pain responses
B) pleasure centres in the brain
C) motor control to electric shocks
D) the opiate system

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Olds and Milner's experiment was specifically designed to study pleasure centers in the brain. They found that rats would repeatedly press a lever that stimulated specific areas of their brain, leading to the conclusion that these areas were responsible for experiencing pleasure. The other choices do not accurately reflect the focus of their research.

Olds and Milner Utilized Intracranial Self-Stimulation in Rats to Investigate