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Three groups of albino rats received shuttle, shuttle-plus-handling, or one-way shock avoidance training with a tone CS. Results showed that the two-way handled group reached a performance level significantly superior to that of the nonhandled shuttle group. These results, as well as those of other studies cited, suggest that the use of a warning stimulus, prior to and distinct from the CS, might serve to enhance performance in the standard shuttle-avoidance task.
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Spelt, P.F. Facilitation of shuttle avoidance by handling. Psychon Sci 21, 163–164 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331865
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