Overshadowing and blocking between landmark learning and shape learning: The importance of sex differences

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 324-335

  Rodríguez, Clara A ^a   Chamizo, V D ^a   Mackintosh, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blocking; Estrous cycle; Landmark learning; Morris pool; Overshadowing; Rats; Sex differences; Shape learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; LEARNING; LONG EVANS RAT; MALE; RAT; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; MALE; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84856291923     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13420-011-0027-5     Document Type: Review

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