Classical Conditioning and Retention of the Infant's Eyelid Response: Effects of Age and Interstimulus Interval.

Little, Arlene H.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ305705

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Publication Date: 1984

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Classical Conditioning and Retention of the Infant's Eyelid Response: Effects of Age and Interstimulus Interval.

Little, Arlene H.; And Others

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v37 n3 p512-24 Jun 1984

Reports that lengthy interstimulus interval facilitates classical conditioning in very young infants. Infants trained in a single session at 20 days of age exhibited reliable retention of the conditioned eyelid reflex 10 days later, but infants 10 days of age did not. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Classical Conditioning, Eyes, Infant Behavior, Infants, Retention (Psychology), Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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