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Activity measures in an open field were taken following partially and continuously reinforced trials in a straight alley. Not only was there increased activity following nonreinforced trials under conditions of partial reinforcement, but significantly more activity was obtained following the reinforced trials in the partial group than following comparable trials in the continuous group. There was also a significant increase in activity during extinction following continuous reinforcement. Results were interpreted in terms of frustration occurring in the goal box on both reinforced and nonreinforced trials under partial reinforcement.
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Gallup, G.G., Hare, G.K. Activity following partially reinforced trials: Evidence for a residual frustration effect due to conditioned frustration. Psychon Sci 16, 41–42 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331904
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