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Magnitude and timing of nictitating membrane movements during classical conditioning of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
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Kehoe, E. James, Ludvig, Elliot Andrew, Dudeney, Joanne E., Neufeld, James and Sutton, Richard S. (2008) Magnitude and timing of nictitating membrane movements during classical conditioning of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Behavioral Neuroscience, Volume 122 (Number 2). pp. 471-476. doi:10.1037/0735-7044.122.2.471 ISSN 0735-7044.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0735-7044.122.2.471
Abstract
A trial-by-trial, subject-by-subject analysis was conducted to determine whether generation of the conditioned response (CR) occurs on a continuous or all-or-none basis. Three groups of rabbits were trained on different partial reinforcement schedules with the conditioned stimulus presented alone on 10%, 30%, or 50%, respectively, of all trials. Plots of each rabbit's nictitating membrane movements revealed that their magnitude rose in a continuous fashion. Response growth during acquisition followed a sigmoidal curve, and the timing of CR-sized movements was largely stable throughout the experiment. The results are discussed with respect to alternative models of CR generation.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Classical conditioning, Time perception in animals, Eyelid conditioning, European rabbit -- Psychology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Behavioral Neuroscience | ||||
Publisher: | American Psychological Association | ||||
ISSN: | 0735-7044 | ||||
Official Date: | April 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 122 | ||||
Number: | Number 2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 471-476 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1037/0735-7044.122.2.471 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | iCORE (Alta.) |
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