PSYC318-Paper#4

Test#1

conditioned stimulus paired w/ reward

compound stimulus paired w/ same reward

No response to second cue

Test#2

test & control learn sound predicts a reward

control given new compound cue predicts reward

only control expects reward w/ light

Test#3: expectations of reward on dopamine activity

dopamine release

dopamine release before stimulus, promotes learning before cue

Test#4: second order conditioning

Test #5: artificially inc./ dec. dopamine receptor activity

if you loose all dopamine receptor activity you can't initiate purposeful movement