The role of discontinuous US in discriminated avoidance learning

Abstract

A test of the hypothesis that responses in the off-cycle of discontinuous shock facilitates avoidance responding by generalization to the CS-US interval was performed by causing the stimulus conditions during the off cycle to be dissimilar to the conditions in the CS-US interval. Avoidance performance was enhanced despite the stimulus differences, suggesting that the generalization hypothesis is incorrect. © 1969, Psychonomic Journals, Inc.. All rights reserved.