Timberlake argued that associative learning interfaces with preexisting behavior systems, and that understanding these species-specific behavior systems is critical to appreciate how learning can modify behavior. Describe an experiment that illustrates the role of behavior systems in instrumental conditioning (question, method, results, and conclusions)

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Timberlake argued that associative learning interfaces with preexisting behavior systems, and that understanding these species-specific behavior systems is critical to appreciate how learning can modify behavior. Describe an experiment that illustrates the role of behavior systems in instrumental conditioning (question, method, results, and conclusions)

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Question: What is the role of the hippocampus in instrumental conditioning?

Methods: Three experiments on rats with injury to their hippocampus where conducted. These experiments assessed the role of the hippocampus in instrumental learning.

Results: The results showed that in instrumental conditioning, injury of the hippocampus selectively damage the rats ability to decern the relationship between action and its consequences.

Conclusion: The hippocampus plays a role in instrumental conditioning.