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A significantly higher level of acquisition of an active jump-out avoidance response was achieved by 3-, 6-, and 12-month-old male mice, as compared to 1-month-old Ss. No such age-related differences in performance could be demonstrated in female mice. On the other hand, 1-month-old female mice achieved significantly higher avoidance levels than did males of the same age.
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Rahwan, R.G., Kulkarni, A.S. Age- and sex-related differences in acquisition of a long-term active avoidance response in mice. Psychon Sci 21, 170–171 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331868
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