Classical Conditioning

by Isidore Gormezano (Editor), William F. Prokasy (Editor), Richard F. Thompson (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1986. This book is devoted to behavioral, neurophysiological, and neurochemical methods and findings in classical conditioning. It is devoted to a set of model Pavlovian, or classical conditioning, preparations in the rabbit. Although primary emphasis has been placed on the nictitating membrane response (NMR), the set includes, in addition, eyelid, eyeball retraction, jaw movement, and heart rate responses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780898595079
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1986
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1460L (what's this?)

About the Author

Isidore Gormezano University of Iowa, William F Prokasy University of l11inois-Urbana-Champaign, Richard F Thompson Stanford University

Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1 THE RABBIT IN PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING Chapter 2 NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASES OF Conditioned BRADYCARDIA IN RABBITS Chapter 3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTRA TE.S OF THE UNCONDITIONED RESPONSE IN THE CLASSICALLY Conditioned, RABBIT, NICTIT A TING-ME.MBRANE PREPARATION Chapter 4 ANALYSES OF THE AUDITORY INPUT AND MOTOR OUTPUT PATHWAYS IN RABBIT NICTITATING MEMBRANE Conditioning Chapter 5 NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL MECHANISM INVOLVED IN LEARNING TO IGNORE IRRELEVANT STIMULI Chapter 6 SELECTIVE ASSOCIATION IN COMPOUND STIMULUS CONDITIONING WITII THE RABBIT Chapter 7 PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING, INFORMATION PROCESSING, AND THE HIPPOCAMPUS Chapter 8 SINGLE UNIT ANALYSIS OF HIPPOCAMPAL PYRAMIDAL AND GRANULE CELLS AND THEIR ROLE IN CLASSICAL Conditioning OF THE RABBIT NICTITATING MEMBRANE RESPONES Chapter 9 NEURAL CORRELATES OF Acquisition RATE Chapter 10 BRAIN STEM CONTROL OF THE NICTITATING MEMBRANE RESPONSE Chapter 11 A PERSPECTIVE ON THE ACQUISITION OF SKELETAL RESPONSES EMPLOYING THE PAVLOVIAN PARADIGM Chapter 12 APPETITIVE~AVERSIVE INTERACTIONS IN RABBIT CONDITIONING PREPARATIONS Chapter 13 CONDITIONED DIMINUTION AND FACILITATION OF THE UR: A SOMETIMES OPPONENT-PROCESS INTERPRETATION Chapter 14 NEURONAL SUBSTRATES OF DISCRETE, DEFENSIVE CONDITIONED REFLEXES, CONDITIONED FEAR STATES, AND THEIR INTERACTIONS IN THE RABBIT