Browsing Student Research Day by Author "Edwards, Kayla M."

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Effects of Food Pellets, Granulated Chow, and High Carbohydrate on Rats Trained to Discriminate 2 Hour and 22 Hour Food Deprivation.

Clark, Sara K.; Filtz, Katie R.; Puhl, Lauren E.; Edwards, Kayla M.; Hammon, Sarah A.; Novinska, Noah L.; Stone, Ryan W.; Smith, Travis S.; Tischman, Corey D.; Dunbar, Andrew R.; Hertig, Robyn D.; Raber, Victoria L. (2009-01-08)

Rats were trained to discriminate between 2 and 22 hours of food restriction by choosing between two levers. Upon acquiring the discrimination task, the rats were repeatedly tested across sessions. Two different tests were ...
Is Ending Training Sessions with a Correct Trial a Strong Predictor of Subsequent Trial Success?

Perszyk, Holly S.; Edwards, Kayla M.; Miller, Jeffrey R. (2009-04)

The basic operant conditioning paradigm states that behavior is followed by consequences and when these consequences are reinforcing, the likelihood of the behavior occurring again increases. Animal trainers have been in ...