Abstract
1. CHƯƠNG 1: Intermittent and Continuous Sweet Solutions Access
1.1. Intermittent Access to Fluids and Foods
1.2. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Access
1.3. Daily 12 h Sugar Solution Access
1.4. Measuring Sugar Solution Intake
1.4.1. Intake by Volume or Calories Consumed
1.4.2. Intake by Preference
1.4.3. Short Term Intake Tests
1.4.4. Non-Nutritive Sweeteners
1.5. Measuring the Value of Food and Drink
1.5.1. The Problem with Consumption or Response/Reinforcement Rate Value Measures
1.5.2. Choice as a Measure of Reward
1.5.3. Choice as a Measure of E(3, 4)D/ED Access-Induced Value Differences
2. CHƯƠNG 2: Progressive Ratio Measure of Reward Value
2.1. Progressive Ratio as a Measure of E(3, 4)D/ED Access-Induced Value Differences
3. CHƯƠNG 3: Microstructure of Sucrose Solution Intake
3.1. Organization of the Microstructure of Drinking
3.2. What is an Optimal Episode Pause Criterion?
3.3. Lick Microstructure Over Shorter Recording Sessions, 60 Min or Less
3.4. Lick Microstructure Over Longer Recording Sessions, 24 h or More
3.5. Microstructure Sucrose Solution Intake Under E4D/ED Access Conditions
3.6. Summary and Dissertation Direction
4. CHƯƠNG 4: General Procedures and Materials
4.1. Solution Intake By Weight
4.2. Half-maximal Standard Solution Intake
4.3. Combined Standard and Alternate Solution Intake by Weight
4.4. Preference for the Standard by Weight
4.5. Solution Intake by Calories
4.6. Combined Alternate and Standard Solution Intake by Calories
4.7. Preference for Standard Solution Calories
4.8. Access-Induced Intake Differences
4.9. Access-Induced Choice Difference
5. CHƯƠNG 5: Experiment 2: Choice II
5.1. Combined Standard and Alternate Solution Intake by Weight
5.2. Preference for Standard Solution by Weight
5.3. Solution Intake by Calories
5.4. Combined Standard and Alternate Solution Intake by Calories
5.5. Preference for the Standard Solution by Calories
5.6. Experimental Parameter Considerations for Experiments 1 and 2
6. CHƯƠNG 6: Experiment 3: Progressive Ratio
6.1. Phase II: E3D/ED Home-cage 4% Sucrose Solution Access
6.2. Phase III: PR Test
6.3. Phase IV: E2D Home-cage 4% Sucrose Solution Access
6.4. Phase I: PR Baseline
7. CHƯƠNG 7: Experiment 4: Lick Microstructure I
7.1. Solution Intake, Licks and Microstructure
7.2. Initial Lick Rate
7.3. EPC Duration and Episode Size and Number
7.4. Distribution of Licking Over 24 h
7.5. Episode as Proportion of Total Licks
7.6. Water Versus Sucrose Intake and Intake Microstructure (Days 7, 8, 9, & 10)
7.7. Fluid Intake and Licks
7.8. Correlation Between Licks and Consumption
7.9. Water and Sucrose Solution Episodes
7.10. Sucrose Intake and Intake Microstructure with E4D/ED Access (Days 9, 10, 26 & 30)
7.11. Sucrose Solution Intake and Licks
7.12. Correlation Between Licks and Consumption
8. CHƯƠNG 8: Experiment 5: Lick Microstructure II
8.1. Licking and Feeding Recordings
8.2. Baseline and Habituation
8.3. Food Calories and Sucrose Solution Consumed
8.4. Licks, Initial Lick Rate, and Episodes of Licking
8.5. EPC Duration and Episode Size and Number
8.6. Food Calories
8.7. Baseline Food Kilocalories (Day 7, 8, 13, 14)
8.8. Food Calories: Chamber/Home-cage Access I
8.9. Food Calories: Home-cage Access
8.10. Food Calories: Chamber/Home-cage Access II
8.11. Food Calories: Summary
8.12. Fluid Intake, Licks and Intake Microstructure
8.13. Distribution of Licking Over 24 h
8.14. Episodes as a Proportion of Total Licks
8.15. Water Versus Sucrose Intake and Intake Microstructure (Days 13 & 22)
8.16. Correlation Between Water Licks and Consumption
8.17. Water and Sucrose Episodes
8.18. Sucrose Intake and Intake Microstructure with E4D/ED Access
8.19. Solution Intake: Chamber/Home-cage Access I
8.20. Solution Intake: Home-cage Access
8.21. Solution Intake: Chamber/Home-cage Access II
8.22. Correlation Between Sucrose Solution Licks and Consumption
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