Generalization of conditioned suppression.
- 1 June 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
- Vol. 57 (3) , 434-437
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0047275
Abstract
Ten young (5 1/2 mo) and 10 old (9 mo) rats trained to lever press for food on a VI schedule were trained to suppress to a tone of either 3500 cps or 670 cps. Generalization of the CER was measured in the presence of tones lower than 3500 cps or higher than 670 cps. The results indicated that the CER will generalize along an auditory continuum without prior discrimination training: amount of suppression was inversely related to frequency difference between CS and test stimulus. Older rats showed flatter gradients than younger rats, after both groups had been trained to suppress to a 3500-cps. tone, but the groups did not differ following training with a 670-cps. tone.Keywords
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