Abstract
Control of straight-alleyway patterned responding (discrimination) in rats by differential conspecific odors arising from rewarded and nonrewarded trials was examined by selectively removing odors on one or both kinds of trials. Response patterning established with odors undisturbed on both rewarded and nonrewarded trials was maintained when odors were removed on rewarded trials. Removal of odors on both rewarded and nonrewarded trials or on only nonrewarded trials disrupted patterning, although it was reestablished under the latter condition. These data indicate that odors arising both from rewarded and nonrewarded conspecifics can control patterned responding in this task. Although the greater change in speed occurred with removal of “nonreward odor,” both odors were functional, as indicated by (1) better patterning based on nonreward vs. clean than based on nonreward vs. reward conditions and (2) a reversal of patterning immediately after removal of nonreward odor only.
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