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Strychnine sulfate injected Ss reached criterion performance in a Lashley III maze in significantly fewer trials than their saline injected controls. No significant difference was observed between performance of experimental and control groups with the less complex Lashley I maze.
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This experiment was conducted according to the APA statement of “Guiding Principles for the Humane Care and Use of Animals,” December 15, 1962.
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Coker, D.L., Abbott, D.W. The effect of strychnine sulfate on maze learning as a function of task difficulty. Psychon Sci 9, 607 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327912
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