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Four rats were trained on a three-ply avoidance schedule of R-S 9.5 S-S 2, R-S 15 S-S 5, and R-S 30 S-S 15. An extinction leg was then substituted for one of the avoidance legs. Results indicated that by using this procedure, extinction took place within the 1-h leg. Responding during the extinction was a function of the strength of the avoidance response without respect to any of the avoidance schedules. The data indicated only one case of a discrimination based on repeated extinction-avoidance training.
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Burnstein, D.D. Extinction of free-operant avoidance behavior using a three-ply schedule. Psychon Sci 18, 139–140 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332341
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