Olfactory stimuli and the "pseudo-extinction" effect

E A Wasserman; D D Jensen

doi:10.1126/science.166.3910.1307

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Olfactory stimuli and the "pseudo-extinction" effect

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Olfactory stimuli and the "pseudo-extinction" effect

E A Wasserman and D D Jensen

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.166(3910), pp.1307-1309

12/05/1969

DOI: 10.1126/science.166.3910.1307

PMID: 5350332

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Abstract

Continuously rewarded rats show a decrease in running speed on a runway recently traversed by other rats undergoing experimental extinction. This "pseudo-extinction" effect is caused by discriminable odors emitted by extinction subjects. These odors could be confounding variables in studies using forms of aversive stimulation.

Animals

Conditioning (Psychology)

Extinction, Psychological

Discrimination (Psychology)

Rats

Motor Activity

Odorants

Smell

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Title: Subtitle: Olfactory stimuli and the "pseudo-extinction" effect
Creators: E A Wasserman
D D Jensen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.166(3910), pp.1307-1309
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1126/science.166.3910.1307
PMID: 5350332
ISSN: 0036-8075
eISSN: 1095-9203
Language: English
Date published: 12/05/1969
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Record Identifier: 9984070281902771

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