Demonstration Experiments in Learned Taste Aversions.

Kling, J. W.

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Publication Date: 1981-Oct

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Demonstration Experiments in Learned Taste Aversions.

Kling, J. W.

Teaching of Psychology, v8 n3 p166-69 Oct 1981

This report describes the introductory psychology demonstration showing conditioned taste aversion in rats based on those animals' inability to distinguish between safe NaCl and toxic LiCl solutions. Test results showed the established phenomena of classical conditioning. Included is a discussion of the experiments relevance to behaviorist principles. (AM)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classical Conditioning, Demonstrations (Educational), Experimental Psychology, Higher Education, Rats, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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