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Inhibitory stimulus control following errorless discrimination learning.

M Rilling, H J Caplan, R C Howard

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |September 1, 1975
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    Pigeons learned to discriminate stimuli, developing inhibitory control over responses to the negative stimulus. This demonstrates that inhibition can develop even during errorless discrimination training, challenging previous theories.

    Area of Science:

    • Animal Behavior
    • Learning and Memory
    • Stimulus Control

    Background:

    • Discrimination learning is crucial for adaptive behavior.
    • Errorless training procedures aim to minimize errors during learning.
    • The development of inhibitory stimulus control is a key aspect of learning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate inhibitory stimulus control after errorless discrimination learning in pigeons.
    • To compare different generalization testing procedures for assessing inhibitory control.
    • To evaluate the impact of training conditions on the development of inhibition.

    Main Methods:

    • Pigeons acquired a discrimination between a positive (green) and negative (line) stimulus.
    • Generalization testing involved a line-tilt continuum under different reinforcement conditions (resistance-to-reinforcement, extinction).

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  • Control groups received no discrimination training.

    • Main Results:

    • Experimental pigeons showed less responding to line stimuli than control pigeons, indicating inhibitory control.
    • Resistance-to-reinforcement procedures revealed inhibitory gradients around the negative stimulus.
    • The extinction group showed a flatter inhibitory gradient compared to resistance-to-reinforcement groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Inhibitory stimulus control can develop effectively during errorless discrimination learning.
    • The testing procedure influences the measurement of inhibitory gradients.
    • Findings challenge earlier conclusions about the failure of inhibition during errorless training.