CD in Rats - L7 Flashcards
1
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Limitations?
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- lots of interpretations made; highly subjective (e.g. rats’ facial expressions)
- hard to generalise and draw conclusions to humans
- animal welfare; ETHICS
- ‘WKY’ rats judged informally; accuracy?
2
Q
(WHY?) 3 motivations behind study?
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- little work examining “hedonics” in rats
- comparative psychology isn’t being done properly
- almost all animals work is about what the animal knows, NOT WHAT IT FEELS
3
Q
Future implications?
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- new drug treatments? (e.g. for depression)
- relevant to human development
- rats might act like people but people might act like rats
- PEOPLE NOT ALWAYS AS COMPLEX AS WE THINK
4
Q
(HOW?) How was data presented?
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- bar charts
5
Q
(HOW?) What was lick cluster size used for during further research in this study?
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- looked at how this can be used to assess affective dysfunctions in an animal model of depression
6
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(FI?) Why are new drug treatments needed?
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- some people with depression are treatment-resistant
7
Q
(HOW?) Lab or field study?
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- lab
8
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(RESULTS?) What does stress affect?
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- how much the rats consume, not how much they like the sucrose
9
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Strengths?
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- inter-observer reliability
- amnesia-patient benefits
- licks measured electronically
- checking feelings, not testing memory
10
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Procedure & Results 1
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- WKY rats vs controls; half stressed, half not - accumulation of stress
- stressed animals consume less than non-stressed animals
- WKY rats showed same thing; but consumed less overall
- idea of EJ
11
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Procedure & Results 2
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- exp, conducted had 4 conditions, two of which included a lever
- high effort working, not, low effort working, not
- sig. difference in sucrose consumed
12
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Contrast of Procedure 2
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- those who are working hard for it are emotionally distressed as they have to press a lever
- eating sucrose is a good way to cheer someone up, making the eat more
