The Effect of Pre-Exposure to Sucrose on the Acquisition and Extinction of a Conditioned Aversion
Year: 2024
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Twenty-eight female, water deprived rats were given 5 minutes access to sucrose for either 1,7,14, or 21 days. They were then given LiC1 injections every third day until an aversion to the sucrose developed. The results indicated that as amount of pre-exposure to sucrose increased, the number of illnesses required to develop an aversion increased. Also, the rate of extinction of the conditioned aversion was inversely related to the number of exposures required. to establish the aversion.
DOI: 10.25777/e9gw-fv65
Author: Fenwick, Shirlee
Institution: Old Dominion University
Language: English
Topic: Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6927106543