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The Boren (1963) technique for studying variables affecting acquisition with an individual-S design was modified and used with pigeons. The sensitivity and reversibility of the steady-state baseline were demonstrated by temporarily removing the different Stimuli correlated with the different members of the chain. This “tandem” probe produced a substantial increase in the number of learning errors.
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This research was supported in part by Public Health Service Grants FR 5360 and FR 5306.
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Thompson, D.M. Repeated acquisition as a behavioral baseline. Psychon Sci 21, 156–157 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331861
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