The behavior of cats on the double alternation problem in the temporal maze.

1 August 1938

journal article
research article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Comparative Psychology

Vol. 26 (1) , 201-208
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0056625

Abstract

Two cats were trained to master a temporal maze with the sequence RRLL. Both attained a final accuracy of 90%. Following this the performance of one animal gradually became worse and behavioral symptoms characteristic of exptl. neurosis were manifested. The other animal failed the problem when the sequence of turns was lengthened to RRLLRRLL. Hunter''s hypothesis of a symbolic process was used to interpret the results.