Abstract
Using a discriminated leverpress avoidance procedure, it was shown that interpolated escape training (i.e., CS-omission training) causes a decrement in subsequent avoidance performance. After initially receiving 150 avoidance trials, the experimental groups received 10, 30, or 90 escape trials, followed immediately by an additional 75 avoidance trials (test trials). The experimental groups all differed significantly on the first 25 test trials from the control, which received 225 uninterrupted avoidance trials. The obtained decrement was discussed in terms of its relevance to a related study by Bloom and Campbell and the “learned-helplessness” literature.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
BLOOM, J. M.. & CAMPBELL. B. A. Effects of CS omission following avoidance learning. Journal of Experimental Psvcholosy, 1966. 72, 36–39.
MAIER, S. F., SELIGMAN, M. E. P., & SOLOMON, R. L. Pavlovian fear conditioning and learned helplessness: Effects of escape and avoidance behavior of a) CS-US contingency and b) the independence of the US and voluntary responding. In B. A. Campbell and R. Church (Eds.). Punishment. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. 1969. Pp. 299–342.
OVERMIER. J. B., & SELIGMAN. M. E. P. Effects of inescapable shock upon subsequent escape and avoidance responding. Journal of Comparative & Phvsiolodcal Psychology. 1967, 63, 28–33.
SELIGMAN, M. E. P., & MAIER, S. F. Failure to escape traumatic shock. Journal of Experimental Psychology. 1967, 74, 1–9.
THEIOS, J. A., LYNCH, D. A., & LOWE, W. F., JR. Differential effects of shock intensity on one-way and shuttle avoidance conditioning. Journal of Experimental Psychology. 1966, 72, 294–299.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Mankins, S.L., Ragusa, D.M. Effects of interpolated escape training on discriminated leverpress avoidance. Psychon Sci 22, 15–16 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335915
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335915