Topic: lever presses

Reward-paired cues through pavlovian conditioning can impact instrumental reward-seeking behaviour in a key concept called pavlovian instrumental transfer (PIT). Three categories of transfer effects emerge from a PIT protocol using a full transfer paradigm. In the specific same condition, instrumental actions paired with the same reward as a cue are enhanced, while in the specific different transfer effect, there is a reduced instrumental response when this cue is paired with another outcome. Lastly, the expression of general transfer refers to the motivational effect of the cue to enhance lev