One bottle too many? Method of testing determines the detection of overshadowing and retention of taste aversions |
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Authors: | W Robert Batsell Michael R Best |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, 75275, Dallas, TX
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Abstract: | A two-bottle testing method generally is regarded as a more sensitive measure of taste aversions than a one-bottle test. The current research compared the sensitivity of one-bottle and two-bottle tests in the detection of taste aversions. Specifically, the experiments were designed to detect both overshadowing (single- vs. compound-element conditioning) and retention interval (5 days vs. 1 day) effects. The groups tested with the one-bottle method evidenced both significant overshadowing and stronger aversions at 5-day retention intervals. On the other hand, the differences on these measures were not significant with the two-bottle tests. It is suggested that the efficacy of the two-bottle test be re-evaluated since it may obscure between-group differences in aversion strength. |
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