The nine learning sessions of the ASST protocol
| Session | Phase | Day | Dimension | Stimulus pairing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Learning | 1 | 1 | |||
| Odor | Sage* | Cinnamon | |||
| Medium | Aspen bedding | Aspen bedding | |||
| Texture | Plastic wrap | Plastic wrap | |||
| CD Learning 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Odor | Sage* | Cinnamon | |||
| Medium | Aspen bedding | Moss | |||
| Texture | Plastic wrap | Bubble wrap | |||
| Conflict Learning 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Odor | Sage | Cinnamon* | |||
| Medium | Aspen bedding | Moss | |||
| Texture | Plastic wrap | Bubble wrap | |||
| CD Learning 2 (IDS) | 2 | 2 | |||
| Odor | Cumin* | Rosemary | |||
| Medium | Gravel | Pellets | |||
| Texture | Wax paper | Aluminum foil | |||
| Conflict Learning 2 (IDS) | 2 | 2 | |||
| Odor | Cumin | Rosemary* | |||
| Medium | Gravel | Pellets | |||
| Texture | Wax paper | Aluminum foil | |||
| CD Learning 3 (IDS) | 3 | 3 | |||
| Odor | Oregano* | Nutmeg | |||
| Medium | Packing peanuts | Shredded paper | |||
| Texture | Smooth cardboard | Cloth | |||
| Conflict Learning 3 (IDS) | 3 | 3 | |||
| Odor | Oregano | Nutmeg* | |||
| Medium | Packing peanuts | Shredded paper | |||
| Texture | Smooth cardboard | Cloth | |||
| CD Learning 4 (EDS) | 4 | 3 | |||
| Odor | Thyme | Cloves | |||
| Medium | Perlite* | Sand | |||
| Texture | Fine sandpaper | Coarse sandpaper | |||
| Conflict Learning 4 (EDS) | 4 | 3 | |||
| Odor | Thyme | Cloves | |||
| Medium | Perlite | Sand* | |||
| Texture | Fine sandpaper | Coarse 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).