The acquisition of bar press avoidance as a function of shock intensity

Six groups of Ss were trained in bar press avoidance using shocks of.10,.18,.42,.80, 1.6 or 2.2 ma, and performance was negatively correlated with the shock intensity.

Abstract

Six groups of Ss were trained in bar press avoidance using shocks of.10,.18,.42,.80, 1.6 or 2.2 ma. Except for the.10 ma Ss, who performed poorly because such weak shocks failed to maintain their escape behavior, performance was negatively correlated with the shock intensity.