Fear learning, avoidance, and generalization are more context-dependent for adults than adolescents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2021.103993
Abstract: This study examined developmental differences in contextual and perceptual generalization of fear and avoidance learning. Adults (N = 39) and adolescents (N = 44) completed differential fear acquisition wherein each conditional stimulus (CS) appeared in a background context. In… read more here.
Keywords: generalization; context; fear learning; avoidance generalization ... See more keywords