Reward feedback processing in children and adolescents: medial frontal theta oscillations.
- Authors
- Crowley, Michael J; van Noordt, Stefon J R; Wu, Jia; Hommer, Rebecca E; South, Mikle; Fearon, R M P; Mayes, Linda C
- Year
- 2014
- Journal
- Brain and cognition
- PMID
- 24360036
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bandc.2013.11.011
- PMCID
- PMC4062620
We examined event-related electroencephalography (EEG) oscillations, including event-related spectral perturbations (ERSP) and intertrial coherence (ITC), to compare feedback processing during a chance-based reward vs. non-reward task in groups of 10-12-year-old (n=42), 13-14-year-old (n=34) and 15-17-year-olds (n=32). Because few, if any studies have applied these analytic methods to examine feedback processing in children or adolescents, we used a fine-grained approach that explored one half hertz by 16ms increments during feedback (no win vs. win events) in the theta (4-8Hz) frequency band. Complex wavelet frequency decomposition revealed that no win feedback was associated with enhanced theta power and phase coherence. We observed condition and age-based differences for both ERSP and ITC, with stronger effects for ITC. The transition from childhood to early adolescence (13-14yrs.) was a point of increased differentiation of ITC favoring no win vs. wins feedback and also compared to children or older adolescents, a point of heightened ITC for no win feedback (quadratic effect).
Selected medial frontal channels surrounding site Fz from a high density Hydrocel EEG array (Electrical Geodesics Inc.).
ERSP (panel A) plot and ITC (panel B) for no win and win conditions at 4 to 30 Hz. The dashed line indicates the onset of feedback. The theta band clearly predominates across conditions and plot types.
Plotted ERSP statistical results from .5 Hz by 16 ms repeated measures ANOVAs with F-values and effect size for Condition, Age and Condition by Age Interaction (panel A). Plotted uncorrected p-values for Condition, Age and Condition by Age Interaction at p < .05 (red) and p< .10 (orange) (panel B).
ERSP summary effects graphed for selected frequency and time windows based on clusters of statistically significant effects (uncorrected). Bar graphs A-D were derived from effective ranges of uncorrected significant effects in Figure 3.
Plotted ITC statistical results from .5 Hz by 16 ms repeated measures ANOVAs with F-values and effect size for Condition, Age and Condition by Age Interaction (panel A). Plotted uncorrected p-values for Condition, Age and Condition by Age Interaction at p < .05 (red) and p< .10 (orange) (panel B). Plotted FDR corrected p-values Condition, Age and Condition by Age Interaction at p < .05 (red) and p < .10 (orange) (panel C).
ITC summary effects graphed for selected frequency and time windows based on clusters of statistically significant effects (FDR corrected). Bar graphs A-C were derived from effective ranges of uncorrected significant effects in Figure 3.
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| 40 | Discussion | We have shown that evoked mean spectral power (ERSP) and ITC vary by developmental period vis-à-vis… |
| 41 | Discussion | In addition, in the pursuit of endophenotypes, oscillatory measures of basic mechanisms such as… |
| 42 | Discussion — Limitations | We specifically focused on the theta band for feedback processing of no win and win conditions… |
| 43 | Discussion — Limitations | We focused on the contrast of rewards versus their absence. Thus, we can only generalize to these… |
| 44 | Discussion — Limitations | Our ERSP effects did not survive FDR correction. Thus, statistically speaking, the effects we report… |
| 45 | Discussion — Limitations | We chose to parse our sample into three groups based on chronological age for several reasons.… |
| 46 | Discussion — Limitations | a more robust FDR statistical threshold. Recent adolescent neuroimaging studies reward processing… |
| 47 | Discussion — Conclusion | Our methodological approach and data processing pipeline provide some general guidelines for… |
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