The brain reward system ________.
A) represents an emergent brain property that has arisen independent of natural selection
B) is a reflex of the peripheral nervous primarily under autonomic control
C) is housed in the thalamus and primarily regulates the enteric division of the autonomic nervous system
D) utilises the neurotransmitter dopamine and is affected by drug addiction

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The brain reward system utilises the neurotransmitter dopamine and is affected by drug addiction. A is incorrect because the brain reward system has evolved through natural selection. B is incorrect because the peripheral nervous system is not primarily responsible for the reward system. C is incorrect because the thalamus primarily processes sensory information and does not regulate the enteric division of the autonomic nervous system.

The Brain Reward System ________