Age trends in stimulus overselectivity

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The study examines the impact of aging on stimulus control and overselectivity. The results conclude that overselectivity is more likely to occur in later adulthood and also that overselectivity of stimulus elements represents attentional deficit.

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The effect of signaled reinforcement on rats' fixed-interval responding

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The response rate of presenting a brief stimulus while delivering food at regular intervals schedules on rats is examined through four experiments. The results show that reinforcement signal are influenced by a variety of factors.

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Speech perception in rats: use of duration and rise time cues in labeling of affricate/fricative sounds

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The ability of hooded rats to "label" an affricate/fricative continuum is examined. The results indicate, rise time as the salient dimension that enables classification of the affricate/fricative continuum.

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