Abstract
Introduction
Learning
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
How Distinct are Classical and Operant Conditioning?
Drosophila in the Neurosciences
Drosophila in the Flight Simulator
The Flight Trace
Input/Output Analysis
Classical and Operant Conditioning in Drosophila
Material and Methods
The Animals
The Experimental Setup
The Experiments
The Standard Experiment
Classical Conditioning
The Evaluation
The Flight Trace I: Arena Position
Avoidance/Learning
Fixation
Quadrant Changes and Arena Rotation
The Flight Trace II: Yaw Torque
Spike Detection
Spike Dynamics and -Timing
Spike Polarity
The Flight Trace III: Combined Evaluation
Spike Detection Efficiency
Statistics
Results and Discussion
Spike Detection
Spikes
Stepwise Arena Rotation
Measurements at t1
Comparing the Standard Experiment and Classical Conditioning
Avoidance and Learning
Spike Dynamics and -Timing
Spike Polarity
Variables Measured Independently of Quadrant Treatment
Measurements at t2
Conclusion
How 'Classical' is the Standard Experiment?
Classical and Operant Conditioning: Merely an Operational Distinction?
What is Learned During Conditioning?
Acknowledgements
Zusammenfassung
References
This paper was first published on the web on september 12th, 1996
© Björn Brembs, 1996
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