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Biological Theory Initiation Flashcards

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What is a problem with using rats in an experiment?

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Extrapolation, cannot generalise to humans

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Who conducted the study on rats?

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Olds and Milner

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What did Liebman and Cooper suggest?

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People who are susceptible to addictions might have inherited a sensitive mesolimbic dopamine pathway

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How many times would the rats in O&M study press the leaver?

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Up to 2000

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What did Olds and Milner find?

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They had discovered the pleasure centre of the brain. Dopamine dubbed the brains ‘pleasure’ chemical.

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Study replicating Olds and Milner?

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Dr Heath - B-19

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3 brain areas associated with reward?

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Ventura Tegmental Area (VTA)
Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc)
Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)
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What did Dr Heath believe electrical stimulation could do?

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Cure homosexuality

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