Effect of a Secondary Reinforcement Stimulus on the Auditory Startle Response
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13672394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harvard L Armus (University of Toledo, corresponding author), Kristin R Carlson (University of Toledo), James F Guinan (University of Toledo), Ronald A Crowell (University of Toledo) |
| Year | 1964 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 535-540 |
| Publication date | 1964-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1964.14.2.535 |
| OpenAlex | W1966618884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
Two experiments were carried out in which food-deprived rats received food pellets in the presence of an intermittent light-sound stimulus. The animals were then tested in a stabilimeter device for magnitude of startle reaction to a loud, percussive sound in the presence and absence of the light-sound (secondary reinforcement) stimulus. Exp. I showed a non-significant tendency for the startle amplitude to be less in the presence of the secondary reinforcement stimulus. Exp. II was carried out for 2 test days rather than 1. Results similar to those of Exp. I were found for the first day of testing, the startle being less (non-significantly) in the presence of the secondary reinforcement stimulus. For the second test day, however, this tendency proved to be highly significant ( p < .005). Several interpretations of these findings were discussed
Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Moro reflex · Reflex · Reinforcement · Startle response · Stimulus (psychology · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · Medicine · Neuroscience · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1969 - 1983 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |