Short essay, answer one of the following questions that you…
Short essay, answer one of the following questions that you have not already answered [10 points each]. Please indicate which question number you are answering: Describe the EEG pattern observed while a participant is in NREM-1 sleep, in NREM-2 sleep, in NREM-4 sleep, and in REM sleep (1 point each; 1 free-floating point). In class, we discussed early work related to understanding how learning occurs at the synaptic level. Using the Aplysia, describe the process of habituation (2 points) and sensitization (2 points) as they relate to changes at the level of the synapse. Describe Lashley’s attempt at finding the engram for learning (2 points). In addition, list and define the two principles he proposed associated with learning (1 point for each principle; 1 free-floating point). When concerning drug addiction, tolerance, and overdose we discussed a learning approach to explaining how overdose is likely to occur when an individual administers their substance of abuse in a different context. Using the classical conditioning framework, describe how tolerance occurs over time (2 points) and why context is an important factor in many overdose cases (2 points; 1 free-floating point). There have been many types of antidepressants developed to treat depression. Of the five types we discussed in class, list two of the classifications (1 point each) and describe their mechanism of action (1 point each; 1 free-floating point).
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