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Unit 7 Flashcards

1
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appetitive phase

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active searching process before consummatory behavior, indicative of desire for food

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2
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behavioral phenotyping

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features of a disorder

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3
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classical conditioning

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learning a new behavior via process of association; 2 stimuli linked together to produce newly learned response

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4
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consummatory phase

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final response in achieving a goal

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5
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drinkometer

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apparatus for recording fluid consumption

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6
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drug screening

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simple responses

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7
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eatometer

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apparatus for recording amount of food consumed

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8
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fixed action patterns

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predictable series of actions triggered by a stimulus

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9
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fixed interval schedule

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first response is rewarded only after a specific amount of time has passed

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fixed ratio schedule

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reinforcement after an average number of responses has occurred

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11
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harderian secretion

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secretion from glands in the eyes; indicator that rat is subjected to one or more stressors including an illness

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12
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instrumental conditioning

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individual makes association between behavior and consequence

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13
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morris water maze

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used to study spatial learning and memory

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14
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open field test

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measures exploratory behavior, general motor activity, anxiety

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15
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operant conditioning

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associative learning; strength of behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment

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16
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placing response

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assesses proprioceptive abilities; can determine motor deficits or damage to sensory pathways

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17
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ptosis

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drooping of eyelids due to nerve/muscle problems

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18
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radial arm maze

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measures spatial learning and memory; working memory

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19
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righting response

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righting reflex; corrects orientation of body when taken out of normal position

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20
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rotarod

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measures coordinated motor activity

21
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tail flick test

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withdrawal reflex

22
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tremor

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involuntary and uncontrollable shaking of the body or body parts

23
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variable interval schedule

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reinforcement where response is rewarded after unpredictable time has passed

24
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variable ratio schedule

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behavior is reinforced after a random number of responses

25
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withdrawal reflex

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spinal reflex to protect body from damaging stimuli; tail-flick test

26
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antisense

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prevents translation of RNA into proteins

27
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arteriogram

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visualizes inside of blood vessels and organs to observe flow and find blockages

28
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aspiration lesion

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withdrawal of fluid from lesion

29
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autoradiography

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tracks decay emissions from radioactive substances using x-rays

30
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bioassay

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response of biological tissue to determine amount of substance needed

31
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brain atlas

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shape and location of brain regions in a common coordinate space

32
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chemical assay

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physical detection method to determine amount of substance needed

33
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chemical brain stimulation

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chemicals administered to discrete areas on the brain can be measured

34
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CAT scan

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many x-ray images combined

35
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electrical brain stimulation

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electrodes placed on brain to send electricity continuously or at different times to stimulate the brain

36
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electroencephalagram

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x-ray of brain after replacing CSF with air or oxygen to show brain cavities

37
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encephalogram

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image of brain activity

38
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electrolytic lesion

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destroys surrounding tissue

39
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excitotoxic lesion

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cells become overactive and die, cell bodies destroyed while fibers are still in tact

40
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immunocytochemistry

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anatomically locates specific protein/antigen using binding antibody

41
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in situ hybridization

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applying complementary strand of nucleic acid to locate specific segment

42
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MRI

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calculates electrical charge to spinning atoms

43
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microdialysis

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continuous measurement of chemical concentrations

44
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PET scan

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assesses functional brain activity while performing tasks; fast-decaying radioactive substances injected into bloodstream for localization

45
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radiofrequency lesion

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disruption of nerve signals

46
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radioimmunoassay

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use of radiolabeled ligand to determine amount of substance needed

47
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standard curve

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graph used as for quantitative research; many samples on one graph

48
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stereotaxic surgery

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find landmarks on skull and coordinates map to determine where to drill holes

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