Citation

McGregor A, Good MA, Pearce JM. J. Exp. Psychol. Anim. Behav. Process. 2004; 30(1): 34-44.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom. mcgregora@cardiff.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0097-7403.30.1.34

PMID

14709113

Abstract

In 3 experiments, rats were required to escape from a Morris pool by swimming to a submerged platform that was located at the apex of a notional, equilateral triangle with 2 different landmarks occupying the corners at the base. Training for 1 group was always conducted in view of the landmarks surrounding the pool and with the triangular array in a fixed orientation. Subjects could therefore identify the direction of the platform from a single landmark within the pool by reference to cues outside the pool or to the other landmark within the pool. Both strategies were used, and the results from additional groups revealed that the first of these strategies did not affect the acquisition of the second one.

Language: en