Table 1.

The nine learning sessions of the ASST protocol

SessionPhaseDayDimensionStimulus pairing
SD Learning11
OdorSage*Cinnamon
MediumAspen beddingAspen bedding
TexturePlastic wrapPlastic wrap
CD Learning 112
OdorSage*Cinnamon
MediumAspen beddingMoss
TexturePlastic wrapBubble wrap
Conflict Learning 112
OdorSageCinnamon*
MediumAspen beddingMoss
TexturePlastic wrapBubble wrap
CD Learning 2 (IDS)22
OdorCumin*Rosemary
MediumGravelPellets
TextureWax paperAluminum foil
Conflict Learning 2 (IDS)22
OdorCuminRosemary*
MediumGravelPellets
TextureWax paperAluminum foil
CD Learning 3 (IDS)33
OdorOregano*Nutmeg
MediumPacking peanutsShredded paper
TextureSmooth cardboardCloth
Conflict Learning 3 (IDS)33
OdorOreganoNutmeg*
MediumPacking peanutsShredded paper
TextureSmooth cardboardCloth
CD Learning 4 (EDS)43
OdorThymeCloves
MediumPerlite*Sand
TextureFine sandpaperCoarse sandpaper
Conflict Learning 4 (EDS)43
OdorThymeCloves
MediumPerliteSand*
TextureFine sandpaperCoarse sandpaper
  • *Reward predictive stimulus.

  • CD, compound discrimination; SD, simple discrimination. Intradimensional shift (IDS) was applied in Phases 2 and 3, extradimensional shift (EDS) in Phase 4. Adopted from Iacoangeli et al. (2017).