The CS-US Interval Function in Rabbit Nictitating Membrane Response Conditioning: Single vs Multiple Trials Per Conditioning Session1
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The effect of varying trials per day conditions on the CS-US interval or interstimulus interval (ISI) function in rabbit nictitating membrane response conditioning was studied in two experiments. Experiment 1 showed that a 1250-msec IS1 was more effective than a 250-msec IS1 when there was 1 trial/day. Experiment 2 showed that as the number of trials per day decreased from 20 to 1, the superiority of the 250-msec IS1 group over the 1250-msec IS1 group declined, with a reversal at 1 trial/day. Results are interpreted in terms of the role of a hypothesized CS-elicited shortduration orienting response in CR performance.
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