ORCID
- Jones, Peter: 0000-0002-7803-8469
Abstract
We report findings from two sensory preconditioning experiments in which rats consumed two flavoured solutions, each with two gustatory components (AX and BY), composed of sweet, bitter, salt, and acid elements. After this pre-exposure, rats were conditioned to X by pairing with lithium chloride. Standard sensory preconditioning was observed: Consumption of flavour A was less than that of B. We found that sensory preconditioning was maintained when X was added to A and B. Both experiments included one group of rats with lesions of the perirhinal cortex, which did not influence sensory preconditioning. We discuss our findings in the light of other sensory preconditioning procedures that involve the perirhinal cortex and conclude that differences in experimental variables invoke different mechanisms of sensory preconditioning, which vary in their requirement of the perirhinal cortex.
DOI
10.1177/17470218211054981
Publication Date
2021-11-02
Publication Title
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
ISSN
1747-0218
Embargo Period
2021-12-07
Organisational Unit
School of Psychology
Recommended Citation
Robinson, J., Jones, P., & Whitt, E. (2021) 'Excitotoxic lesions of the perirhinal cortex leave intact rats’ gustatory sensory preconditioning', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, . Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218211054981
