Pre-Exposure Effects on the Preference for Novel Stimuli
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10122468 |
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| Authors | William Scott Terry |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 243-251 |
| Publication date | 1981-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221309.1981.9921077 |
| OpenAlex | W2042327724 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Rats (N = 45 at start, but four were dropped during the study) were tested in a modified T-maze having one goal area marked by a distinctive set of novel stimuli (patterned wall- and floor-inserts). Extramaze exposures to this novel-stimulus complex occurred prior to some trials, but not others, in within-Ss designs across three experiments. Pre-exposures of 40 to 60 sec duration decreased subsequent choice of the novel-stimulus goal in the maze. Brief pre-exposures had no effect, and were comparable to non-pre-exposed trials. Pre-exposures given after several sessions of choice testing had a reverse effect, now increasing selection of the novel stimulus goal as compared to non-pre-exposure trials. The results are generally consistent with theories of novelty preference, but also suggest a role for feal or arousal in influencing choice of novel stimuli
Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Novelty · Stimulus (psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Medicine · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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