[The interaction of homogeneous motor conditioned reflexes during conditioned-reflex switchover: the transfer of learning and interference].

The dynamics of elaboration of the conditioned switchover (CSw) of homogeneous motor conditioned reflexes (CR) with different lateralization of the motor skill was studied in rabbits. Learning of CSw was shown to pass three basic stages characterized by different degree of consolidation of the CRs, by interaction between the two CRs, and by manifestation of CSw. Stages I and II reflected the process of afferent and efferent generalization of CRs and CSw, stage III was associated with specialization of CRs and CSw. Both positive and negative transfer of motor learning as well as interference between the two motor skills took place during CSw elaboration. The highest rate of CSw acquisition was observed in rabbits displaying positive motor transfer.