Describe PFC Bistability

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Essay

Describe PFC bistability. How is this affected by the midbrain dopamine system?

Understand the concept of classical conditioning and its basic components: unconditioned stimulus, conditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, and conditioned response.

Differentiate between unconditioned and conditioned stimuli and responses.

Identify examples of classical conditioning in everyday life.

Explain the process of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination in classical conditioning.

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