Reinforcement omission effects in rats with bilateral lesions in the substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area
Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (7), 2019
Reinforcement omission effects (ROEs) are characterized by higher response rates after reinforcement omission than after reinforcement delivery. This pattern of behavior is interpreted in terms of motivational and attentional processes. Recent studies from our laboratory have shown that the amygdala, nuc...
Conducta Animal/fisiología, Condicionamiento Operante/fisiología, Aprendizaje/fisiología, Porción Compacta de la Sustancia Negra/lesiones, Porción Compacta de la Sustancia Negra/fisiopatología, Ratas Wistar, Refuerzo en Psicología, Sustancia Negra/lesiones, Sustancia Negra/fisiopatología, Área Tegmental Ventral/lesiones, Área Tegmental Ventral/fisiopatología