Table 2 Trials in each session as a function of experimental condition
Experimental Condition | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
No Session Spacing/ No Context Change | -12 pre-exposure trials in Context A -36 conditioning trials -12 fear recall trials | -12 fear retention trials | ------- |
Sessions Spaced/ No Context Change | - 6 pre-exposure trials in Context A or Context B | - 6 pre-exposure trials in Context A or Context B -36 conditioning trials -12 fear recall trials | -12 fear retention trials |
No Session Spacing/ Context Change | - 6 pre-exposure trials in Context A; - 6 pre-exposure trials in Context B -36 conditioning trials -12 fear recall trials | -12 fear retention trials | ------- |
Sessions Spaced/ Context Change | - 6 pre-exposure trials in Context A or Context B | - 6 pre-exposure trials in Context B or Context B -36 conditioning trials -12 fear recall trials | -12 fear retention trials |