Abstract:
The consummatory response of the water-uptake behavior in toads was used as reinforcer in two experimental procedures: (1) operant conditioning in an alleyway and its extinction, and (2) discriminative learning and its reversal. In Experiment 1 toads dehydrated to 78% of their initial weight were trained in a runway using water as reinforcement. Running time was reduced from 62.56 sec on the 1st trial to 26.23 sec on the 35th trial. Extinction was obtained in 10 trials. In Experiment 2 toads dehydrated to the same degree were trained in a Y-maze with water reinforcement. Animals reached the learning criterion in 30 trials during acquisition and in 50 trials during reversal. These results show the capability of toads to learn when a biologically relevant motivation is used. © 1980 Academic Press, Inc.
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Título: | Appetitive conditioning and discriminatory learning in toads |
Autor: | Schmajuk, N.A.; Segura, E.T.; Reboreda, J.C. |
Filiación: | Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Laboratorio de Fisiología del Comportamiento, Obligado 2490, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | animal experiment; appetite; central nervous system; conditioning; discrimination; feeding behavior; Animal; Bufo arenarum; Conditioning, Operant; Consummatory Behavior; Discrimination Learning; Extinction (Psychology); Male; Reinforcement (Psychology); Water |
Año: | 1980
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Volumen: | 28
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Número: | 4
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Página de inicio: | 392
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Página de fin: | 397
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(80)91698-2 |
Título revista: | Behavioral and Neural Biology
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Título revista abreviado: | Behav. Neural Biol.
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ISSN: | 01631047
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CODEN: | BNBID
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CAS: | Water, 7732-18-5
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01631047_v28_n4_p392_Schmajuk |
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Citas:
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Schmajuk, N.A., Segura, E.T. & Reboreda, J.C.
(1980)
. Appetitive conditioning and discriminatory learning in toads. Behavioral and Neural Biology, 28(4), 392-397.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(80)91698-2---------- CHICAGO ----------
Schmajuk, N.A., Segura, E.T., Reboreda, J.C.
"Appetitive conditioning and discriminatory learning in toads"
. Behavioral and Neural Biology 28, no. 4
(1980) : 392-397.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(80)91698-2---------- MLA ----------
Schmajuk, N.A., Segura, E.T., Reboreda, J.C.
"Appetitive conditioning and discriminatory learning in toads"
. Behavioral and Neural Biology, vol. 28, no. 4, 1980, pp. 392-397.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(80)91698-2---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Schmajuk, N.A., Segura, E.T., Reboreda, J.C. Appetitive conditioning and discriminatory learning in toads. Behav. Neural Biol. 1980;28(4):392-397.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(80)91698-2