CONDITIONED SUPPRESSION OF THE PROBOSCIS-EXTENSION RESPONSE IN YOUNG, MIDDLE-AGED, AND OLD DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER FLIES - ACQUISITION AND EXTINCTION

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作者
BRIGUI, N [1 ]
LEBOURG, E [1 ]
MEDIONI, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TOULOUSE 3,CTR RECH BIOL COMPORTEMENT,URA 664,118 ROUTE NARBONNE,F-31062 TOULOUSE,FRANCE
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10.1037/0735-7036.104.3.289
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B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
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03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
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Young flies needed fewer trials to reach the criterion than both middle-aged and old flies. Extinction was delayed in the partial reinforcement groups by the same amount in all age groups. The slowest rate of extinction was observed in the old group and the fastest for the middle-aged flies. Results are discussed in connection with hypotheses that consider extinction an index either of behavioral rigidity or of strength of the initial learning. -from Authors
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