Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence
During evaluative conditioning, a neutral conditional stimulus (CS) becomes pleasant or unpleasant after pairings with a positive/negative unconditional stimulus (US). Measures of US expectancy are commonly assessed during conditioning but it is unclear whether this affects evaluative learning. In E...
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| description | During evaluative conditioning, a neutral conditional stimulus (CS) becomes pleasant or unpleasant after pairings with a positive/negative unconditional stimulus (US). Measures of US expectancy are commonly assessed during conditioning but it is unclear whether this affects evaluative learning. In Experiment 1, we examined whether the concurrent assessment of US expectancy alongside measures of CS valence would influence the acquisition, extinction, and reinstatement of explicit CS valence. Participants rated both valence and expectancy during conditioning (valence/expectancy group) or only CS valence (valence only group). Evaluative conditioning was acquired in both groups during acquisition, but its magnitude was enhanced in the valence/expectancy group. Measuring US expectancy did not influence the extinction or reinstatement of conditional valence. In Experiment 2, we confirmed the enhancement of evaluative conditioning due to concurrent measurement of US expectancy in an explicit measure, but did not find corresponding evidence in an implicit measure of conditional valence. In Experiment 3, we replicated the results using a different US expectancy scale and demonstrated that measuring CS valence multiple times throughout conditioning also strengthens conditional valence. Overall, the results suggest that the measurement of US expectancy and CS valence throughout conditioning draws attention to the contingencies and strengthens explicit evaluative learning. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-792282025-05-12T01:48:09Z Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence Luck, Camilla Lipp, Ottmar Social Sciences Psychology, Experimental Psychology Evaluative conditioning valence US expectancy measures reinstatement CS valence measures FEAR EXTINCTION AWARENESS IMPLICIT DISLIKES RETURN LIKES During evaluative conditioning, a neutral conditional stimulus (CS) becomes pleasant or unpleasant after pairings with a positive/negative unconditional stimulus (US). Measures of US expectancy are commonly assessed during conditioning but it is unclear whether this affects evaluative learning. In Experiment 1, we examined whether the concurrent assessment of US expectancy alongside measures of CS valence would influence the acquisition, extinction, and reinstatement of explicit CS valence. Participants rated both valence and expectancy during conditioning (valence/expectancy group) or only CS valence (valence only group). Evaluative conditioning was acquired in both groups during acquisition, but its magnitude was enhanced in the valence/expectancy group. Measuring US expectancy did not influence the extinction or reinstatement of conditional valence. In Experiment 2, we confirmed the enhancement of evaluative conditioning due to concurrent measurement of US expectancy in an explicit measure, but did not find corresponding evidence in an implicit measure of conditional valence. In Experiment 3, we replicated the results using a different US expectancy scale and demonstrated that measuring CS valence multiple times throughout conditioning also strengthens conditional valence. Overall, the results suggest that the measurement of US expectancy and CS valence throughout conditioning draws attention to the contingencies and strengthens explicit evaluative learning. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79228 10.1080/02699931.2020.1736007 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100869 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/SR120300015 ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Psychology, Experimental Psychology Evaluative conditioning valence US expectancy measures reinstatement CS valence measures FEAR EXTINCTION AWARENESS IMPLICIT DISLIKES RETURN LIKES Luck, Camilla Lipp, Ottmar Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| title | Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| title_full | Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| title_fullStr | Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| title_short | Measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| title_sort | measuring unconditional stimulus expectancy during evaluative conditioning strengthens explicit conditional stimulus valence |
| topic | Social Sciences Psychology, Experimental Psychology Evaluative conditioning valence US expectancy measures reinstatement CS valence measures FEAR EXTINCTION AWARENESS IMPLICIT DISLIKES RETURN LIKES |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100869
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/SR120300015 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79228 |