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In studying effects of subcallosal lesions in juvenile and adult rats on a simple learning task, Ss ran a multiple-path maze, each path differing in length and position, but all leading to the goal box. Relative to Cs, Es in both age groups (1) failed to learn a preference for the shortest path to the to the goal; (2) showed greater activity; and (3) showed fewer “balks.” juvenile Es generally showed fewer lesion effects than adults.
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1. This research was supported by RD funds allocated to the Department of Psychology by the Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati.
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Green, P.C., Levinthal, C.F. Effects of subcallosal lesions on “hypothesis” behavior in rats. Psychon Sci 7, 113–114 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328490
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