Learn And Mem Exam 2

Front 1

In what ways does operant differ from classical conditioning?

Back 1

In classical conditioning, the relevant outcome(US) arrives regardless of animals behavior.

Front 2

In the case of Thorndikes cats learning to escape,

Back 2

Inside of the puzzle box; the movements that opened the door; the food

Front 3

Thorndikes law is effect

Back 3

Both c and d

Front 4

The process of providing consequences for a behavior that decrease the probability of that behavior

Back 4

Punishment

Front 5

Discriminative stimuli are

Back 5

Stimuli that signal where a particular response will lead to a particular outcome

Front 6

Main difference between

Back 6

Increases a behavior, decrease a behavior.

Front 7

Positive reinforcement involves

Back 7

Adding an outcome to increase a behavior

Front 8

Negative punishment involves

Back 8

Adding an outcome to decrease a behavior

Front 9

Suppose a man has his drivers license revoked

Back 9

Negative punishment

Front 10

Children may misbehave

Back 10

Positive reinforcement

Front 11

Operate conditioning

Back 11

In order to obtain or

Front 12

Which of the following drugs increases the ability of dopamine and thus increase activity in the reward pathway

Back 12

All of the above

Front 13

The reinforcement mechanism in the brain involves the release of dopamine

Back 13

The ventral tegmental area (VTA)

Front 14

One suggestion in regarding the roles of dopamine and opioids in reinforcement is that

Back 14

Dopamine is involved in “wanting” a drug whereas opioids

Front 15

The orbitofrontal cortex is particularly important for learning

Back 15

To predict outcomes of behaviors

Front 16

Rats that are given a dopamine antagonist will

Back 16

Choose rat chow that is freely

Front 17

A rat with a dorsal striatum lesion would have trouble learning to

Back 17

Rear up on its hind legs to relieve food when a discriminative stimulus

Front 18

Early experiments showed that electrical stimulation of the ___ is reinforcing in rats

Back 18

Ventral tegmental area (VTA)

Front 19

Drug addiction arises through the

Back 19

Operant conditioning principals of reinforcement

Front 20

Heroin and morphine are highly addictive drugs that are classified as ____ because they target opiate receptors in the brain.

Back 20

Opiates

Front 21

Amphetamines and cocaine are classified as ________ and work by increasing brain dopamine levels, thereby activating the dopamine reinforcement pathway

Back 21

Psychostimulants

Front 22

Amphetamine causes dopaminergic neurons to release levels of

Back 22

Dopamine (DA)

Front 23

Reduce the strength of the conditioned association between the R-O through

Back 23

Extinction

Front 24

Avoiding the stimuli that trigger the unwanted response

Back 24

Distancing

Front 25

Reinforcement of alternate behaviors

Back 25

Reduces likelihood of engaging in addictive behaviors

Front 26

Delayed reinforcement

Back 26

A fixed delay before an addict gives into addiction

Front 27

Naltrexone drug treatment

Back 27

Blocks opoiate receptors, indirectly inhibiting dopamine production.

Front 28

Addictions to behaviors that produce reinforcements or highs, as well as carvings and withdrawal symptoms when the behavior is presented

Back 28

Behavioral addiction

Front 29

A strong drug habit maintained despite harmful consequences

Back 29

Pathological Addiction