PSYC 365 Exam 3 questions with correct answers
Behaviour in addiction Correct Answer-habitual and involuntary
attention to cues that signal the reward of the thing we're addicted to
What is addiction driven by according to Panksepp Correct Answer-
seeking
Cues associated with reward trigger craving Correct Answer-- they have
incentive salience
-cue
-craving
-automatic action
What did the blog "crimes against dopamine" say about calling the
dopamine system the reward system? Correct Answer-should call it
reward prediction error system instead
Nucleus accumbens Correct Answer-region of the ventral striatum that is
a key node in the mesolimbic DA system (seeking system)
When is dopamine released and to where? Correct Answer-released
when you expect reward or when you encounter unexpected reward and
it is released into neurons in the nucleus accumbens
Regions of the striatum Correct Answer-caudate nucleus
, putamen
both involved in making decisions, motivations, and motor control
they transfer info from the cortex to the basal ganglia and play an
important role in habit
Where is dopamine produced? Correct Answer-produced by the DA
neurons in the substantia Nigra and ventral tegmental area
What does tonic/slow and sustained DA do? Correct Answer-motivates
you to get out of bed and go out to get reward -> wanting/seeking
What does phasic or fast bursts of dopamine do? Correct Answer-they
are all about prediction error
Incentive salience Correct Answer-when a cue acquires association with
reward and triggers a feeling of wanting or craving
What does dopamine do? Correct Answer-inspires us to take actions to
meet our needs and desires
Anderson et al. big picture question Correct Answer-what is the role of
dopamine in attentional biases to cues signaling reward?
Behaviour in addiction Correct Answer-habitual and involuntary
attention to cues that signal the reward of the thing we're addicted to
What is addiction driven by according to Panksepp Correct Answer-
seeking
Cues associated with reward trigger craving Correct Answer-- they have
incentive salience
-cue
-craving
-automatic action
What did the blog "crimes against dopamine" say about calling the
dopamine system the reward system? Correct Answer-should call it
reward prediction error system instead
Nucleus accumbens Correct Answer-region of the ventral striatum that is
a key node in the mesolimbic DA system (seeking system)
When is dopamine released and to where? Correct Answer-released
when you expect reward or when you encounter unexpected reward and
it is released into neurons in the nucleus accumbens
Regions of the striatum Correct Answer-caudate nucleus
, putamen
both involved in making decisions, motivations, and motor control
they transfer info from the cortex to the basal ganglia and play an
important role in habit
Where is dopamine produced? Correct Answer-produced by the DA
neurons in the substantia Nigra and ventral tegmental area
What does tonic/slow and sustained DA do? Correct Answer-motivates
you to get out of bed and go out to get reward -> wanting/seeking
What does phasic or fast bursts of dopamine do? Correct Answer-they
are all about prediction error
Incentive salience Correct Answer-when a cue acquires association with
reward and triggers a feeling of wanting or craving
What does dopamine do? Correct Answer-inspires us to take actions to
meet our needs and desires
Anderson et al. big picture question Correct Answer-what is the role of
dopamine in attentional biases to cues signaling reward?
