Quiz 6 (Psych 049)

true

T/F: Differences between actual and expected outcomes constitutes a

reward prediction error (RPE)

true

T/F: Dopamine in the brain is used to compare between different alternatives during decision making.

Expected outcome =actual outcome

If the error signal is zero then

• actual outcome < Expected outcome

• Expected outcome =actual outcome

• actual outcome > Expected outcome

yes

In an experiment researchers found an elevation in dopamine during learning. They concluded that the increase in dopamine was because the Actual outcome > expected outcome. Are they correct?

• Yes

• No

negative

Every time I open a snack bag I share a piece of snack with my dog. This morning he heard me open a bag and waited for a snack but I forgot to share with him. If someone was measuring RPE from his brain it would be

• positive

• zero

• negative