No significant correlation was found between avoidance conditioning and maze learning in a sample of 52 male albino rats of an heterogeneous strain of the Wistar type. Psychopharmacological implications are discussed on the basis of large independence of the performances in the two tasks.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BignamiG.Influenza della 1-Tiroxina e del metiltiouracile sul condizionamento e la ritenzione nel ratto. Rend. Ist. Sup. Sanita, 1962, 25, 165–175.
2.
BovetD.GattiG. L., & FrankM.An automatic device for the study of conditioned escape reactions in the rat: I. A programming and recording method for establishing learning, retention and deconditioning curves. Sci. Rep. 1st. Sup. Sanita, 1961, 1, 127–138.
3.
BovetD.GattiG. L.Pecori-GiraldiJ., & FrankM.Methode d'enregistrement des reactions conditionnees de fuite dans la cage de Warner. Dispositif de programmation permettant l'etablissement de courbes d'apprentissage et de retention chez le rat. In RothlinE. (Ed.), Neuropsychopharmacology.Vol. 2. Amsterdam: Elsevier Publ. Co., 1961. Pp. 143–146.
4.
EayrsJ. T.Influence of the thyroid on the central nervous system. Brit. med. Bull., 1960, 16, 122–127.
5.
FrankM.BovetD., & GattiG. L.An automatic device for the study of conditioned escape reactions in the rat: II. Characteristics of the programmer and of the modified Warner cage for studying the barrier crossing response. Sci. Rep. Ist. Sup. Sanita, 1961, 1, 139–152.
6.
HeronW. T.The inheritance of maze learning ability in rats. J. comp. Psychol., 1935, 19, 77–89.
7.
HunterW. S.Conditioning and maze learning in the rat. J. comp. Psychol., 1935, 19, 417–424.
8.
LashleyK. S.Brain mechanisms and intelligence.Chicago: Univer. Chicago Press, 1929.
9.
McGaughJ. L.ThomsonC. W.WestbrookW. H., & HudspethW. J.A further study of learning facilitation with strychnine sulphate. Psychopharmacologia, 1962, 3, 352–360.
10.
MoteF. A.Correlations between conditioning and maze learning in the white rat. J. comp. Psychol., 1940, 30, 197–219.
11.
RichardsW. J., & StockburgerJ. C.Thyroid hormone and conditioning. J. comp. physiol. Psychol., 1958, 51, 445–447.
12.
TolmanE. C.The inheritance of maze learning ability in rats. J. comp. Psychol., 1924, 4, 1–18.
13.
TryonR. C.Genetics of learning ability in rats. Univer. Calif. Publ. Psychol., 1929, 4, 71–89.
14.
TryonR. C.Genetic differences in maze learning ability in rats. Yearb. Nat. Soc. Stud. Educ., 1940, 39 (I), 111–119.
15.
WarnerL. H.The association span of the white rat. J. genet. Psychol., 1932, 41, 57–90. (a)
16.
WarnerL. H.An experimental search for the conditioned response. J. genet. Psychol., 1932, 41, 81–115. (b)
