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Techniques and basic experiments for the study of brain and behavior /

Techniques and Basic Experiments for the Study of Brain and Behavior emphasizes the practical aspects of conducting behavioral experiments, illustrates the various fundamental methods with characteristic examples, and provides a thorough description of the techniques. This text aims to teach the bas...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Bure�s, Jan, 1926-2012, Bure�sov�a, Olga (Autor), Huston, Joseph P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., [1976]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Techniques and Basic Experiments for the Study of Brain and Behavior; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH; 1.1. BASIC CONCEPTS; 1.2. PLANNING OF EXPERIMENTS; 1.3. ANIMAL CARE; 1.4. MORPHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; 1.5. ELECTRONIC APPARATUS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. INNATE AND MOTIVATED BEHAVIOR; 2.1. NEUROLOGICAL TESTS IN RATS; 2.2. BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; 2.3. MEASUREMENT OF ACTIVITY; 2.4. DEPTH AVOIDANCE; 2.5. OPEN FIELD; 2.6. ELECTROCUTANEOUS SHOCK; 2.7. AGGRESSION; 2.8. FEEDING AND DRINKING; 2.9. SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.
  • 2.10. FILIAL BEHAVIOR2.11. MEASURING DRIVE (REINFORCEMENT) INTENSITY; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. LEARNING AND MEMORY; 3.1. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING; 3.2. AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING; 3.3. OPERANT CONDITIONING; 3.4. DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; 3.5. MEMORY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. ABLATION AND STIMULATION OF THE BRAIN; 4.1. BRAIN LESIONS; 4.2. ELECTRICAL BRAIN STIMULATION; 4.3. CHEMICALLY ELICITED CONSUMMATORY BEHAVIOR; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATESOF BEHAVIOR; INTRODUCTION; 5.1. SPONTANEOUS EEG; 5.2. FOCAL EPILEPTIC ACTIVITY; 5.3. EVOKED RESPONSES; 5.4. UNIT ACTIVITY; REFERENCES.
  • Chapter 6. PATHOLOGICAL STATESINTRODUCTION; 6.1. AUDIOGENIC SEIZURES; 6.2. ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK; 6.3. ANIMAL HYPNOSIS; 6.4. PATHOLOGICAL TURNING; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX.