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The acquisition of overt response patterns was recorded during classical conditioning using compound unconditioned stimuli with mice. A 10-sec light was terminated by two sucrose unconditioned stimuli, with the location and movement of the subject automatically recorded during control and stimulus intervals. Conditioning elicited a variety of response sequences, including orienting responses to the light and approach responses to each sucrose dipper, with a concomitant inhibition of antagonistic responses. Classical conditioning with compound unconditioned stimuli, as previous conditioning with compound conditioned stimuli, resulted in an “overshadowing” effect, with a predominance of responses conditioned to one or the other unconditioned stimulus. These results suggest a complex organization of behavior consistent with previous analyses of concurrent and sequential response patterns in experimental schedules.
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Henton, W.W., Spohn, W.D. Classical Conditioning with Compound Unconditioned Stimuli. Psychol Rec 30, 47–60 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03394654
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