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Albino rats were presented with one of five pairs of sucrose solution (0–2, 2–4, 4–8, 8–16, 16–32%) for 11 consecutive daily tests of 1 h or 23 h duration. Frequency of preference for the lower concentrations of the pairs was an increasing function of concentration and test duration.
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1. This research was supported by Grant GB-3141 from the National Science Foundation.
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Owings, D.H., Lockard, R.B. Intake of paired sucrose solutions in long and short tests. Psychon Sci 10, 167–168 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331463
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