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Albino rats were given training in a runway with either consistent delay or consistent nonreward. The results indicated no performance differences between the two conditions; however, a pretraining effect was evident resulting in superior initial performance for the delay group relative to the nonreward group. This result was interpreted in terms of the Capaldian sequential hypothesis.
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Couch, J.V., Stanley, L.R. Consistent delay of reward vs consistent nonreward in the alley. Psychon Sci 9, 497–498 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327856
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