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To test the effects of obstructed and unobstructed imprinting approach on subsequent instrumental responding, four groups of domestic chicks, in two separate replications, received imprinting or control treatment during the first week of life and later acquired a food-motivated running response in a runway for continuous reward. Runway acquisition results revealed no significant differences between imprinting (IM), imprinting/shock (IS), shock control (SK), and handling control (CN) Ss. However, significantly different patterns of persistence across groups and replications were evident during runway extinction. Results are explained in terms of a counterconditioning notion of response persistence.
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This report is based upon a portion of a dissertation submitted to the University of Texas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD degree. The author wishes to thank his Thesis Chairman, Abram Amsel, for advice and support during the undertaking of this research. This research was supported by Grant GB-14990X from the National Science Foundation granted to Abram Amsel. Dr. Amsel sponsors this article and takes full editorial responsibility for its contents.
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Russo, D. Transfer of persistence in the domestic chick: Effects of imprinting experiences on later instrumental responses*. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 4, 381–384 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336726
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336726