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Nine groups of rats were run in a single session with different CS-US intervals, ranging from 20% to 100% of the intertrial interval. The longer CS conditions led to markedly better acquisition of the bar press response.
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1. Supported by Research Grant GB-1650 from the National Science Foundation.
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Bolles, R.C., Warren, J.A. & Ostrov, N. The role of the CS-US interval in bar press avoidance learning. Psychon Sci 6, 113–114 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327983
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