Effects of inescapable shock in the rat: Learned helplessness or response competition

David R. Burdette; David S. Krantz; Abram Ael

doi:10.3758/BF03333158

Effects of inescapable shock in the rat: Learned helplessness or response competition

David R. Burdette^*, David S. Krantz, Abram Ael

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Abstract

A new procedure for alleviating the effects of inescapable shock (preshock) on subsequent learning was attempted. It consisted of introducing trials in a straight alley between preshock and escape/avoidance learning designed to countercondition an approach response to fear cues. The success of the procedure in reducing the interference effect supported a response-competition interpretation of the effect. However, performance of a control group that received only preshock led to consideration of other explanations of the results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	96-98
Number of pages	3
Journal	Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333158
State	Published - Jul 1975

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