Individual Presentation or Panel Title
Observational Learning in Rats
Abstract
This pilot study investigated the effects of socialization on observational learning in six laboratory rats. In the first pair, the “learner” rat was socialized with its “teacher,” and in the second pair, the “learner” and “teacher” rats were not socialized with each other. The effects of socialization on non-observational learning were assessed by comparing the performance of the remaining two rats, one that had been socialized and one that had not been socialized. Overall the results suggest that observation had a positive effect on learning, while the effects of socialization were less clear.
Location
Glass Dining Room
Start Date
21-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
21-4-2012 3:20 PM
Observational Learning in Rats
Glass Dining Room
This pilot study investigated the effects of socialization on observational learning in six laboratory rats. In the first pair, the “learner” rat was socialized with its “teacher,” and in the second pair, the “learner” and “teacher” rats were not socialized with each other. The effects of socialization on non-observational learning were assessed by comparing the performance of the remaining two rats, one that had been socialized and one that had not been socialized. Overall the results suggest that observation had a positive effect on learning, while the effects of socialization were less clear.