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Resistance to extinction of avoidance running was enhanced by punishment. More self-punitive running was observed when the punishment voltage was the same as the training voltage. Running speed was correlated with punishment intensity.
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1. This research was supported by Grant MH 11734-02 from the National Institutes of Health to Judson S. Brown.
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Beecroft, R.S., Bouska, S.A. & Fisher, B.G. Punishment intensity and self-punitive behavior. Psychon Sci 8, 351–352 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332235
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