Proactive interference between cues trained with a common outcome in first-order Pavlovian conditioning. J Exp Psychol Anim Behav Process 2003 Oct;29(4):311-22
Date
10/23/2003Pubmed ID
14570518DOI
10.1037/0097-7403.29.4.311Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0142215278 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
The nature of interference between cues (X, A) trained apart with a common outcome (O; an unconditioned stimulus) was explored by assessing proactive interference in first-order Pavlovian conditioning (i.e., A-O, X-O, resulting in attenuated responding to X). Three lick-suppression studies were conducted with water-deprived rats. Posttraining extinction of the interfering cue (A) attenuated proactive interference (Experiment 1), which mirrors the observation that extinction of the competing cue can reduce competition between cues trained together (e.g., recovery from overshadowing). Proactive interference was also attenuated with manipulations known to attenuate interference between outcomes trained apart (e.g., counterconditioning), namely reminder cues (Experiment 2) and renewal (Experiment 3). The findings suggest that similar processes underlie interference between cues trained apart, between cues trained together, and between outcomes trained apart.
Author List
Amundson JC, Escobar M, Miller RRAuthor
Jeffrey C. Amundson PhD Assistant Professor in the Medical School Regional Campus Central Wisconsin department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsAssociation Learning
Behavior, Animal
Conditioning, Classical
Cues
Extinction, Psychological
Female
Male
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
