An inter-animal transfer of training attempt using a discrimination learning task

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Theses / Dissertations
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Thesis discipline
Psychology
Degree name
Master of Arts
Publisher
University of Canterbury
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Language
English
Date
1971
Authors
Grant, Barry William
Abstract

An attempt was made to transfer training of a discrimination learning task from one group of rats to another by means of brain homogenate injections. No evidence of the donor training was displayed by the recipient group. It was concluded that providing the 'memory molecule' is unaffected by enzyme activity, interĀ­ animal transfer is not demonstrable under controlled conditions by means of the paradigm used.

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Keywords
Rats as laboratory animals, Transfer of training
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