A differential outcomes effect using biologically neutral outcomes in delayed matching-to-sample with pigeons

Article Abstract:

Experiments with pigeons have shown a differential outcomes effect can happen when one outcome is a biologically neutral light and the other is the absence of that light. A similar response results when two biologically neutral outcomes of similar properties are used.

Psychology, Experimental, Experimental psychology, Classical conditioning, Conditioning (Psychology)

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Interference with judgements of control and learning as a result of prior exposure to controllable and uncontrollable feedback during concept-learning tasks

Article Abstract:

A test of 30 adults showed that those exposed to a task that they had no control over did not perform well on a secondary test. This test shows the psychological results of feelings of helplessness.

Interference (Perception), Helplessness (Psychology)

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Evidence for inhibitory associations between the unique elements of two compound flavors

Article Abstract:

The flavor perceptions of rats were tested using a saline-lemon flavoring and a sucrose-lemon flavoring. The study showed that the rats developed an inhibitory association between the two flavors.

Flavor, Perceptual learning

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