scholarly journals The role of proprioceptive stimulus change in the rat’s avoidance learning

1972 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 260-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred A. Masterson ◽  
Mary C. Whipple ◽  
Susan Benner
Keyword(s):  
Avoidance Learning ◽  
Stimulus Change ◽  
Proprioceptive Stimulus

Pay Meaning, Satisfaction and Size of a Meaningful Pay Increase

1982 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 660-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Krzystofiak ◽  
Jerry Newman ◽  
Linda Krefting
Keyword(s):  
Business School ◽  
Stimulus Change ◽  
Stimulus Level ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Initial Stimulus ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Equitable Treatment

Individual variation in the size of a meaningful pay increase is examined from four competing perspectives: (a) based on psychophysical laws relating stimulus change to initial stimulus level, (b) based on equitable treatment, (c) based on the symbolic role of money, and (d) based on individual pay/job dissatisfaction and perceived increases needed to reestablish equilibrium. Results for 77 business school alumni providing self-report data on salary histories, pay meaning, and satisfaction suggest that all but a psychophysical explanation play significant roles in determining the size of a meaningful pay increase.

Effect of an Adrenal Demedullation on Signaled, One-Way, Active Avoidance Learning

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 631-637
Author(s):  
John J. Clancy ◽  
Donald F. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Avoidance Response ◽  
Adrenal Medulla ◽  
Avoidance Learning ◽  
Avoidance Behavior ◽  
Active Avoidance ◽  
Escape Latency ◽  
Behavioral Measures ◽  
Active Avoidance Response ◽  
Relevant Variables

The effect of an adrenal demedullation on the acquisition of a signaled, one-way active avoidance response was examined in the rat. No significant differences in acquisition related to the adrenal demedullation were found on the four behavioral measures of response, avoidance and escape latency, and the number of avoidance responses. It was concluded that the catecholamines, epinephrine and norepinephrine, produced by the adrenal medulla are not necessary for the acquisition of a signaled, one-way, active avoidance response. The results indicate that response criteria and cue functioning in one-way acquisition are not relevant variables in resolving discrepancies in the adrenal demedullation literature. The findings suggest that unsignaled, two-way acquisition should be investigated for further clarification of the role of the adrenal medulla in avoidance behavior.

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