scholarly journals Taste Aversion Learning Based on Swimming and Lithium Chloride Injection in Rats: Implications From Cross‐familiarization Tests and Stimulus Selectivity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadahiko Nakajima
Keyword(s):  
Taste Aversion ◽  
Lithium Chloride ◽  
Aversion Learning ◽  
Taste Aversion Learning

A Classroom Demonstration of Taste-Aversion Learning

1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-118
Author(s):  
Michael R. Best ◽  
W. Robert Batsell
Keyword(s):  
Taste Aversion ◽  
Animal Research ◽  
Aversion Learning ◽  
Taste Aversion Learning ◽  
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Rats readily avoid tastes paired with illness, although they associate exteroceptive cues less well with toxicosis. In this article, we describe a demonstration that recreates the central features of taste-aversion research. A dark, tasty fluid is paired with a toxin. Students can directly observe the animal's behavior to conclude that the taste component, not the visual component, is associated with internal malaise. This demonstration places in a more concrete context the contribution of animal research to the principles of psychology.

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