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The effect of spreading cortical depression on a simple discrimination situation in which the behavior was maintained by secondary cues previously paired with intracranial electrical stimulation was studied. It was concluded that bilateral spreading cortical depression blocked the ability of Ss to learn due to interference with association rather than with motor performance.
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1. This report is based on a thesis submitted to the faculty of Purdue University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the M. S. degree.
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Potts, W.J., Black, W.C. The effect of spreading depression on a simple discrimination task. Psychon Sci 6, 349–350 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330931
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