Getting Food Flashcards
1
Q
Phasic Patter of Activity?
A
- Low baseline level of firing punctuated by bursts of firing
- when an individual is immersed in an activity
2
Q
Locus Coeruleus
A
-Norepinephrine nucleus
3
Q
Low Tonic State
A
-low levels of “firing”
-inattentive/ “sleepy”
4
Q
High Tonic State
A
- Bursts of activity all of the time
- when an individual is distractible
5
Q
Single Cell electrophysiology
A
insert recording electrodes into specific neurons in the brain
6
Q
Things to take into account for value of a prey species
A
- Time required to find
- Time required to harvest
-payoff if it is found
-Risk
7
Q
Decision value
A
refers to the net value of a specific decision option that is under consideration by the agent (wanting)
8
Q
Valuation system in the brain
A
- Nueron in midbrain (VTA) ventral striatum and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) respond to food reward
- stop responding when sated
9
Q
Outcome value
A
value of a reinforcer upon consumption (liking)
