Mediation of shock and drug-produced effects on avoidance responding

Martin, Louis K.; Powell, Barbara J.; Kamano, Dennis K.

doi:10.3758/bf03330730

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“…In two-way active avoidance, just the opposite is true. With shock intensities greater than .5 milliampere, the rate of acquisition of two-way active avoidance steadily declines as shock intensity rises (Beatty & Beatty, 1970;Davis, Mook, & Brush, 1958;Johnson & Church, 1965;Kurtz & Shafer, 1967;Levine, 1966;Martin, Powell, & Kamano, 1967;McAllister & McAllister, 1971;Moyer & Korn, 1964;Overmier & Seligman, 1967;Theios et al, 1966).…”

Section: Motivation and Performancementioning

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Shock-motivated avoidance and the analysis of behavior.

Olton¹

1973

Psychological Bulletin

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Avoidance tasks are distinguished by their spatial characteristics and by whether response initiation or response suppression is required. Justification is given for a resulting classification system composed of passive avoidance, one-way active avoidance, two-way active avoidance, etc. This system is then used to discuss (a) the interrelationship of motivation and performance, (6) cue utilization and species differences in cue utilization, (c) behavioral changes following brain lesions, (d) comparison of behavioral roles of homologous brain structures, (e) theoretical and conceptual models of central nervous system functioning. The system is useful in resolving apparent discrepancies, summarizing relatively large bodies of data, and distinguishing among alternative explanations of results.

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