Abstract
After acquisition avoidance training, rats were assigned on the basis of matched run speed to the following groups: (1) maintenance of avoidance training, (2) extinction procedures with the addition of a brief shock in the goalbox, and (3) regular extinction procedures. Each group was further divided into two minor groups which experienced either change or no change in goalbox color. The results indicated : (1) that self-punitive responding was increased by goal shock, (2) that self-punitive responding was reduced by goalbox color change, and (3) that generalization of goal shock to the startbox and runway areas is a factor in self-punitive responding.
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This report is based on a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD degree from the University of Montana by the senior author.
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Hom, H.L., Babb, H. Self-punitive responding in rats with goal shock and color change. Animal Learning & Behavior 3, 152–156 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03209120
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Keywords
- Physiological Psychology
- Avoidance Training
- Extinction Criterion
- Start Speed
- Avoidance Contingency