Nonassociative learning refers to a change in a behavioral response to a novel stimulus after repeated or continuous exposure to that stimulus. Sensitization and habituation are examples of nonassociative learning.
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Types of associative learning
References[]
- Vianna, M.R.M., et. al. (2000). Role of hippocampal signaling pathways in long-term memory formation of a nonassociative lerning task in the rat. Learning & Memory, 7, 333-340. Full text
Further reading[]
- Kamprath, K. & Wotjak, C.T. (2004). Nonassociative learning processes determine expression and extinction of conditioned fear in mice. Learning & Memory, 11, 770-786. Full text
- Poon, C. & Young, D.L. (2006). Nonassociative learning as gated neural integrator and differentiator in stimulus-response pathways. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2, page numbers? Full text