The effects of pre-exposure on escape from a Morris pool
The effects of pre-exposure on escape from a Morris pool
In two experiments rats were pre-exposed to the landmarks surrounding a Morris pool while they swam to a platform with a beacon attached to it. They were then required to escape from the pool by finding the platform, without the beacon, in a new position. When the platform remained in the same place for each pre-exposure session, but was moved from session to session, then subsequent escape from the pool was more rapid than when the landmarks were not visible during pre-exposure (Experiment 1). But when the platform was moved from trial to trial during pre-exposure, then subsequent escape from the pool was disrupted (Experiments 1 and 2). It is proposed that pre-exposure to the landmark alters the attention that is paid to them, which then influences how readily the landmarks can be used to identify the new position of the platform.
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Redhead, Edward S.
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Prados, Jose
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Pearce, John M.
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November 2001
Redhead, Edward S.
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Prados, Jose
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Pearce, John M.
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Redhead, Edward S., Prados, Jose and Pearce, John M.
(2001)
The effects of pre-exposure on escape from a Morris pool.
The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 54 (4), .
(doi:10.1080/02724990143000081).
Abstract
In two experiments rats were pre-exposed to the landmarks surrounding a Morris pool while they swam to a platform with a beacon attached to it. They were then required to escape from the pool by finding the platform, without the beacon, in a new position. When the platform remained in the same place for each pre-exposure session, but was moved from session to session, then subsequent escape from the pool was more rapid than when the landmarks were not visible during pre-exposure (Experiment 1). But when the platform was moved from trial to trial during pre-exposure, then subsequent escape from the pool was disrupted (Experiments 1 and 2). It is proposed that pre-exposure to the landmark alters the attention that is paid to them, which then influences how readily the landmarks can be used to identify the new position of the platform.
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Published date: November 2001
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