Lecture 10 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is the typical finding on the myopic gambling task?
A
People avoid beneficial gambling, presumably due to loss-aversion.
2
Q
What did vmPFC patients do in the Myopic Gambling task and why?
A
They made more money, because vmPFC patients experience less negative reactions to
losses.
3
Q
What were the results of the sexy gambles test?
A
Positive pictures enhance more risky choices. Positive pictures also more likely to cause shifts to more risky choice.
4
Q
In the sexy gambles test, there was higher activity in the Nucleus Accumbens to both ______________ and ______________
A
Positive pictures and risky gambles
