Comparisons of double alternation performance of white rats, rabbits, and cats.

Abstract

Ten rabbits, 8 cats and 7 of 8 rats mastered double alternation problem on the WGTA to the criterion of 80% correct responses over 50 consecutive sequences of responses; rats required many more trials (520-700 response sequences) than did the rabbits (180-420 sequences) or cats (150-360 sequences). Despite the fact that learning proceeded much more slowly for the rats, a striking similarity in pattern of learning to that of rabbits and cats was evidenced, thus, differing from results described by other workers for cats. Differences in procedure that may have accounted for these differing results for cats were outlined.