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The study investigated the effect of feeding schedule and social living conditions upon weight gain. The data suggested that “social facilitation” occurs under ad lib as well as periodic feeding but Ss on a periodic feeding schedule are more sensitive to social living conditions than Ss on an ad lib feeding schedule.
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Hoyenga, K.T., Aeschleman, S. Social facilitation of eating in the rat. Psychon Sci 14, 239 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332815
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