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| systematically observe and quanitfy animal's natural behavior |
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| Experimental behavior (2) |
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Pavlov (classical conditioning): pair an artificial stimulus with natural one
Skinner (operant conditioning): train animals to perform artificial behaviors in response to stimuli using reward or punishment |
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| quanititave study of relationship between physical stimulus and perception |
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| for studying non motor functions (emotion) asks subject to report their mental states |
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| receives inputs and neurotransmitters bind receptors which control ion channels |
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| integrates and decides, sums up ion channels as polarization; at threshold it initiates a spike |
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| initiates signal and regenerates spike (action potential) along its length |
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| sends output, at arrival of spike it causes release of neurotransmitter to next cell |
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