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MODIFICATION OF SHUTTLE BOX TO IMPROVE RATE OF AVOIDANCE LEARNING IN RATS
Author(s) -
Wallgren Henrik,
Savolainen Sinikka
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1962.tb01252.x
Subject(s) - avoidance learning , avoidance response , compartment (ship) , psychology , session (web analytics) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , medicine , neuroscience , computer science , oceanography , world wide web , geology
W allgren , H. & S avolainen , S. Modification of shuttle‐box to improve rate of avoidance learning in rats. Scand. J. Psychol ., 1962, 3 , 78–80.—Acquisition by rats of a conditioned avoidance response seems to be retarded in an ordinary shuttle‐box by the necessity to re‐enter the compartment where shocks have previously been received. To avoid this, a four‐compartment box was introduced in which the animals can proceed in one direction. Rats were given either continuous trials until nine avoidance responses were made during 10 consecutive trials, or 30 trials per day until 27 correct responses were made during one session. With both methods of training, the rate of learning was approximately 40 per cent more rapid in the four‐compartment box than in the ordinary shuttle‐box.