A comparison of the effects of vicariously instigated classical conditioning and direct classical conditioning procedures.

The Pavlovian Journal of Biological Science
A I Silver, T S Greco

Abstract

Two groups of Ss received either two or 16 paired classical conditioning trails beyond the peak CR. A third group received the same stimuli as the 16 postpeak condition but in an unpaired and random order. The stimuli in all three groups were delivered directly to S. Subsequently, all three groups, including a fourth which was not given any prior direct classical conditioning, were exposed to vicariously instigated classical conditioning. This consisted of having S observe someone (model) employed by E who received the same CS as was delivered during direct conditioning. The CS was paired with the feigned arm movement of the model, simulating a reaction to shock. This vicarious classical conditioning procedure when compared to direct classical conditioning resulted in smaller GSR magnitudes for both the CRs and UCRs. Previous experience with direct classical conditional seems to have had an attenuating effect on GSR magnitude during the vicarious situation. A postexperimental questionnaire tended to support the results, and the relationship between the present study and current classical conditioning theory is discussed.

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