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Psychopharmacology Exam 4-8Questions With Correct Detailed
Answers.
What does the open field test measure - ANSWER- anxiety
operant conditioning - ANSWER- a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if
followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
What drug effect is measured by the tail-flick test - ANSWER- analgesia; pain relief
What cognitive skills can be measured in animals - ANSWER- learning and memory
How do you measure an animal's affective state - ANSWER- behavior and brain
chemicals
Difference between neuropharmacology and behavioral pharmacology - ANSWER- one
studies behavioral responses to drugs, one studies neurological responses to drugs
(which produce behavioral changes)
stereotaxic instrument - ANSWER- a device for the precise placement of electrodes in
the brain
Microelectrode - ANSWER- a very fine electrode, generally used to record activity of
individual neurons
Cannula - ANSWER- a hollow tube inserted into the brain like an electrode to deliver
something
Macroelectrode - ANSWER- an electrode used to record the electrical activity of large
numbers of neurons in a particular region of the brain
Why make lesions? - ANSWER- Comparing the animal's behavior before and after the
lesion will tell us something about the function of that brain area.
radioligand binding - ANSWER- research technique used to study the number of
receptors in a given brain area and their affinity and efficacy for particular drugs
Autoradiography - ANSWER- a procedure that locates radioactive substances in a slice
of brain tissue; the radiation exposes a photographic emulsion or a piece of film that
covers the tissue
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