Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards
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Neuroethology
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- Attempts to understand how the central nervous system controls the NATURAL behavior of animals
- Attempts to understand the neural mechanisms governing animal behavior by employing approaches derived from ethology and neurobiology
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Neuroethological research
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- Combines both neurobiological and ethological approaches
- A crucial requirement is the choice of suitable model systems. These systems are characterized by behavioral patterns which, although simple, robust, and readily accessible, are also ethologically relevant
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Ethogram
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The entire behavioral repertoire of an animal species
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Quantifying animal behavior is complex, the best process is to…
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Divide the behavior of an animal into components of decreasing complexity that result in a hierarchical arrangement with different levels of integration
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A behavioral pattern can be quantified using its…
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Rate of occurrence, duration, and/or intensity
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When quantifying a behavior, choosing the right _______ is important.
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Model system
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Robust
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Can predict how the behavior looks/is
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Readily accessible
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Can evoke the behavior with a stimulus
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Ethologically relevant
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Occurs “naturally”
