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In massive training sessions using intracranial reinforcement, four rats reached 70–80% correct in three-position simple oddity learning. Results suggest that Ss learned specific configurations rather than an oddity principle.
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1. This research was supported by Grant MH 14060 from the National Institutes of Mental Health. I am grateful to Diane Olson and Thomas Alpren for assistance.
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Johnson, R.N., Levy, R.S. Oddity learning in rats reinforced with brain stimulation. Psychon Sci 12, 95–96 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331210
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