Serial order learning in associative formation.
Serial order learning was investigated in rats by delivering food to two spatially distinct feeders. All rats received three food pellets in feeder A delivered 10 min into the session. Three additional pellets were then delivered in feeder B after 20s, in Group Short (S), or 150 s, in Group Long (L). The rats in Group S learned the A-B association better than the rats in Group L. Of more interest, however, was that the rats in Group S showed more anticipatory responding to feeder A, suggesting subjects had better learned that feeder A delivered food "first". Implications for classical conditioning and serial order learning are considered.
Goddard
Murray J
MJ
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 5050, Saint John, NB, Canada. goddard@unbsj.ca
Maxan
Emily E
EE
D000818:Animals; D001244:Association; D005260:Female; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley