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Lecture 6: Understanding Mounting Behavior and Hypothalamic Stimulation

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Questions and Answers

Which brain area is associated with aggression?

Orbital frontal

Medial preoptic area

Frontal lobe

Ventromedial hypothalamus (Subdivision vl) (correct)

What behavior system does play fighting in rats originate from?

Fear response system

Aggressive behavior system

Food-seeking behavior system

Sexual behavior system (correct)

What is the purpose of aggressive mounting by a male intruder?

Finding a mate

Seeking food

Establishing dominance (correct)

Sleeping

Which hypothalamic area is associated with sexual behavior?

Medial preoptic area Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack is produced by hypothalamic stimulation?

Quiet biting Signup and view all the answers

What might play involving mixed behavior patterns signify?

'Play behavior systems' are merging Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of dopamine in rats' behavior related to play?

It makes rats 'want' to play Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of endogenous opioids in rats' behavior related to play?

It makes rats 'like' to play Signup and view all the answers

Which neural systems are involved in modifying rats' motivation to play?

Dopamine and endorphins Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of brainstem circuits in play behavior?

Providing behavior patterns Signup and view all the answers

How does the cortex contribute to play behavior in animals?

By providing emotional and cognitive regulation Signup and view all the answers

Which neural circuitry elements are suggested to be unique for different behavior systems?

Dynamic interactions among circuitry elements Signup and view all the answers

Which type of play has been most intensely studied with young chimpanzees?

Social play Signup and view all the answers

What is the derived character state that supports the theory of multiple independent play systems?

Combining types of play Signup and view all the answers

In the context of play fighting in primates, what was assessed and mapped on a cladogram?

Combining types of play Signup and view all the answers

What has been particularly useful in exploring the mechanisms that produce and regulate play?

Rats Signup and view all the answers

What is classical conditioning according to Ivan Pavlov?

A type of learning where an organism associates neutral stimuli with reflexive responses Signup and view all the answers

In studying play experience, what can vicarious play trump even when young chimpanzees are moderately hungry?

Object play Signup and view all the answers