Inhibition of evaluative and perceptual odour-taste learning by attention to the stimulus elements

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2133-2140

  Prescott, John ^a   Murphy, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention; Evaluative conditioning; Odour; Perceptual conditioning; Taste

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODOR; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; TASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PERCEPTION; REACTION TIME; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349533124     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210903031169     Document Type: Article

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