Differential effect of shock as a function of intensity and cue factors in maze learning.
The effects of electric shock accompanying correct responses have been studied extensively by Muenzinger (e. g. 1934a; 1934b) and others (e. g. Tolman, Hall, and Bretnall, 1932; Drew, 1938; Wischner, 1947; Prince, 1956). In general, these investigators have found that electric shocks, administered i...
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McGill University
1959
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| Summary: | The effects of electric shock accompanying correct responses have been studied extensively by Muenzinger (e. g. 1934a; 1934b) and others (e. g. Tolman, Hall, and Bretnall, 1932; Drew, 1938; Wischner, 1947; Prince, 1956). In general, these investigators have found that electric shocks, administered in connection with correct responses, have a facilitating affect on learning. This finding is contradictory to the law of effect and drivereduction theories, which assume that noxious stimuli accompanying a response tend to decrease the probability of occurrence of that response. |
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