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An earlier article reported that one 30-sec nonreinforced goal placement resulted in a facilitation of subsequent runway performance. The present experiment indicated that the effect was reliable, but it greatly modified the interpretation offered in the earlier article.
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Jones, E.C., Sytsma, D. & Bridges, C.C. A facilitating effect of latent extinction: Further evidence. Psychon Sci 18, 143–144 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332343
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