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In conditioned suppression discriminations, the Konorski-Lawicka paradigm involves A+ trials, where conditioned stimulus A is followed by shock, and sh → A− trials, where A is preceded by shock Rats easily mastered this A+/sh → A− discrimination, as indicated by suppression of food-reinforced barpressing on A+ trials and acceleration of barpressing on sh → A− trials. A history of A+ conditioning resulted in nearly perfect discrimination performance on the very first day of A+/sh → A − training, but a history of sh→ A− conditioning retarded development of the discrimination. The basis for the development of the discrimination was discussed in terms of an inferred stimulus (sh′) arising from the aftereffects of shock.
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This research was sponsored by NRC Grant 9588 to Douglas Reberg and APA Grant 258 to S. B. Kendall.
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Memmott, J., Reberg, D. Differential conditioned suppression in the Konorski-Lawicka paradigm. Animal Learning & Behavior 5, 124–128 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03214066
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