Abstract
The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether or not latent inhibition (the deleterious effect of preconditioning exposure to the CS on subsequent acquisition) is attenuated by interpolating a delay between the last session of preconditioning exposure to the CS and the first session of acquisition. Independent groups of preexposed Ss were given classical eyelid conditioning either immediately following their 550th CS-alone presentation, or 24 h after their 550th CS-alone presentation. Control groups had no experience with the CS prior to acquisition. Preexposed Ss were slower to acquire the CR than were control Ss, replicating previous reports of latent inhibition in the eyelid conditioning situation. Furthermore, the magnitude of latent inhibition was unaffected by the interpolation of a delay interval between preexposure and acquisition.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
CANTOR, G. N. Stimulus familiarization effect and change effect in children’s motor task behavior. Psychological Bulletin, 1969, 71, 144–160.
GORMEZANO, I. Classical conditioning. In J. B. Sidowski (Ed.), Experimental methods and instrumentation in psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966. Pp. 385–420.
LUBOW, R. E., MARKMAN, R. E., & ALLEN, J. Latent inhibition and classical conditioning of the rabbit pinna response. Journal of Comparative & Physiological Psychology, 1968, 66, 688–694.
LUBOW, R. E., & MOORE, A. U. Latent inhibition:. The effect of nonreinforced pre-exposure to the conditioned stimulus. Journal of Comparative & Physiological Psychology, 1959, 52, 415–419.
SCHNUR, P., & KSIR, C. J. Latent inhibition in human eyelid conditioning. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1969, 80, 388–389.
SIEGEL, S. Effect of CS habituation on eyelid conditioning. Journal of Comparative & Physiological Psychology, 1969a, 68, 245–248.
SIEGEL, S. generalization of latent inhibition. Journal of Comparative & Physiological Psychology, 1969b, 69, 157–159.
SIEGEL, S. Latent inhibition and eyelid conditioning. In A. H. Black & W. F. Prokasy (Eds.), Classical conditioning II. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, in press.
SUBOSKI, M. C., DILOLLO, V., & GORMEZANO, I. Effects of unpaired pre-acquisition exposure of the CS and UCS on classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane response of the albino rabbit. Psychological Reports, 1964, 15, 571–576.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
This research was supported by Grant APA-0298 from the National Research Council of Canada.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Siegel, S. Retention of latent inhibition. Psychon Sci 20, 161–162 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335651
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335651