Exploring the relationship between actions, habits, and automaticity in an action sequence task.
Learn Mem
; 26(4): 128-132, 2019 04.
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ABSTRACT
It is tempting to equate the automatization of an action sequence with the formation of a habit. However, the term "habit" specifically implies a failure to evaluate future consequences to guide behavior. To test if automatized sequences become habitual, we trained rats on an action sequence task for either 20 or 60 d and then conducted reward devaluation tests. While both groups showed equivalent goal-directed performance of the trained action sequence on a global measure of behavior, sequence initiation and completion times were differentially sensitive to outcome devaluation in moderately and extensively trained rats.
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Condicionamiento Operante
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Objetivos
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Hábitos
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Animals
Idioma:
En
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Learn Mem
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos