LearnMem2 Flashcards
Edward tolman
- Discovered the cognitive map
- 1948: “Cognitive maps in rats and men”
Cognitive map
An internal psychological representation of the spatial layout of the external world
Latent learning
Learning that is unconnected to a consequence and remains undetected until explicitly demonstrated at a later stage
Firing rate (Hz) of the action potential =…
of action potentials/duration of time
ex. 0 action potentials/2 sec = 0 Hz
Spatial ratemap represents the ____ ____ of a ____ in a given space; the small area of increased activity is called a ____ ____
Firing rate; neuron; place field
A neuron associated with coding spatial information is called a…
Place cell
- Are reused
The 1 place cell-1 location property provides the foundation for ____ ____ memory
Long term
Polar ratemap
How the 360 degrees that a rat can be facing are represented
- Head direction cells
The firing rate of head direction cells is ____ of spatial location, so it is ___ on the open field
Independent; dispersed
