(Misanin, 1968) They separated the rats into five groups and placed them into lick chambers where they were allowed to make 110 licks before the conditioned white noise was played along with a 1.3 ma foot shock. Groups 2-5 were transferred out of the chamber for 24 hours while Group 1 was then given the ECS before being transferred out as well. On the second day group 1 and 5 were given no treatment, group 2 was given the white noise and ECS, group 3 was given only the white noise, and group 4 was only given the ECS. By using the rate of licks after treatment as a measurement of fear they found that ECS during consolidation (group 1) and reconsolidation (groups 2 and 4) caused a lower fear response (greater lick rate.) Group 3’s reconsolidation phase was not disrupted with ECS and in result had the lowest lick rate after only being presented with the white noise supporting a
(Misanin, 1968) They separated the rats into five groups and placed them into lick chambers where they were allowed to make 110 licks before the conditioned white noise was played along with a 1.3 ma foot shock. Groups 2-5 were transferred out of the chamber for 24 hours while Group 1 was then given the ECS before being transferred out as well. On the second day group 1 and 5 were given no treatment, group 2 was given the white noise and ECS, group 3 was given only the white noise, and group 4 was only given the ECS. By using the rate of licks after treatment as a measurement of fear they found that ECS during consolidation (group 1) and reconsolidation (groups 2 and 4) caused a lower fear response (greater lick rate.) Group 3’s reconsolidation phase was not disrupted with ECS and in result had the lowest lick rate after only being presented with the white noise supporting a