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Fourteen male, hooded, 90–110 day old rats were conditioned to ingest either a 7% EtOH solution or a Sucaryl solution to gain access to a strong positive incentive environment. The tendency to select the correct solution in preference to water resisted extinction for 42 days of nonreinforcement. The group conditioned to drink EtOH consumed significantly greater quantities of their test solution during extinction than did their Sucaryl counterparts.
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This study represents a portion of the effort undertaken under Licensed Beverage Industries Grant No 590-2363 and USPHS Grant MH 11063-02.
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Persensky, J.J., Senter, R.J. & Jones, R.B. Induced alcohol consumption through positive reinforcement. Psychon Sci 11, 109–110 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328160
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