PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Conditioned Taste Aversion, Foodborne Illness, Narcolepsy
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Over the weekend, john had food poisoning after eating some expired hotdogs. John"s love for hotdogs has no turned into a bitter disgust. Conditioned taste aversion: skinner used a cumulative recorder to measure the total number of bar presses over time. Each time the bar was pressed the total number of presses recorded would accumulate. Rate of responding: while driving, jane fell asleep and crashed her car even though she was well rested it was mid- afternoon. Narcolepsy: during spot checks for drinking and driving, police officers will sometimes reward designated drivers with vouchers and gifts to encourage their behaviour. Jimmy wakes up in a strange room with a bar in the middle of the room. Out of curiosity, he presses the bar and a snack comes out. Jim is really hungry so he presses the bar again and nothing comes out. He presses the bar another four times and a snack comes out.
