Table 3 Description of aversive conditioning roles and sample sizes for each concentration
| Â | Learning Expected | Shock Color | Purpose | Exposure Concentration (mg/L) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 25 | 75 | 150 | 300 | ||||
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Sample Size (number of bees) | ||||
Baseline | No | None | Determine color bias and deviation with AL exposure | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Learner | Yes | Blue or Yellow | Establish whether learning or aversion are impacted by AL exposure | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Matched | No | Blue and Yellow | Randomized control to account for exhaustion effects | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |