Abstract

In this experiment, we analyzed the effects of preexposure to either a compound taste stimulus or its separate elements on the strength of the conditioned aversion resulting from pairing the compound with LiCl. All animals drank the same amount of liquid during preexposure and conditioning. Compound preexposure produced more latent inhibition than did element preexposure with both a short (4 h) preexposure-conditioning interval and a long (48 h) one. These results are interpreted as reflecting generalization decrement.

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