Partial reinforcement and resistance to extinction in newts
Partial reinforcement and resistance to extinction in newts
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蝾螈的部分强化和对灭绝的抵抗
DOI:
10.2502/janip.56.2.2
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发表时间:
2006
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通讯作者:
Masato Ishida
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作者:
M. Shibasaki;Masato Ishida
Newts were trained under a massed-trial condition and then extinguished in a straight alleyway to assess the partial reinforcement extinction effect (PREE). There were four groups: one partial reinforcement group trained using a random schedule (RA), two partial groups for which reinforcement ratios were gradually increased (GI) or decreased (GD), and a continuous reinforcement group (CR). They showed significant acquisition and extinction effects. The CR group was the most resistant to extinction, with no significant difference among the other three. The results indicate a reverse PREE in newts, and suggest that their learning is controlled mainly by a simple Strengthening-Weakening mechanism.