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Shifts in Magnitude of a Shock Us for Goldfish (Carassius Auratus) in a Respiratory Conditioning Situation

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Goldfish were classically conditioned with tone as the CS, shock as the US, shock-induced cessation of breathing as the UCR, and a decrease in breathing as the CR. During the first phase of training half the classically conditioned fish experienced a high intensity US and half experienced a low intensity US. During the second phase of training half the fish with each shock intensity were shifted to the other shock intensity. Respiration was lower in response to the high as compared to the low intensity US during the first phase of training. Following a change in US magnitude, fish rapidly shifted their respiration level. A negative contrast effect was obtained for fish shifted to a lower level of shock.

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  1. Coldwater Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities, USA

    Stephan E. Breuning & Donald G. Ferguson

  2. Northwestern State University of Louisiana, USA

    Maureen A. McHale

  3. Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA

    Allen H. Wolach

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Breuning, S.E., Ferguson, D.G., McHale, M.A. et al. Shifts in Magnitude of a Shock Us for Goldfish (Carassius Auratus) in a Respiratory Conditioning Situation. Psychol Rec 30, 367–375 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03394686

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