At 10:33 AM -0500 12/18/01, Stephen Black wrote: >This may not be a fairy tale. Neal Miller and his associates were >unable to replicate their results and were forced to withdraw >their claim (see Dworkin & Miller, 1986). They said: > >"After more than 2,500 rats were studied, it is concluded that >the original visceral learning experiments are not replicable and >that the existence of visceral learning remains unproven". > >This is a rather extraordinary statement. > >What's the current status?
I'm not sure of the current status, but the original situation is even more interesting. I remember Miller's APA talk (1984?) where he discussed the situation. There was a steady decline in the magnitude of the effect as they tried to replicate over the years. At that time, he ascribed it to genetic drift in the rats he used (less emotional response). I asked him why he didn't try some hybrids; he had no real answer. Personally, I think it demonstrates that he was more effective in shaping the behavior of his grad students. * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
