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Six behavioral tasks, as influenced by four alcohol doses, were investigated in an attempt to differentiate between dose level effects with quantitative indices. Four treatment groups of four Ss each received six behavioral tasks. Respiration rate and shock avoidance revealed significant differences for five of six possible mean pairs. The remaining tasks, i.e., light-heat aversion, activity, water hazard, and plank walking, provided varied delimitation of dose effects.
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Cartwright, G.M., Buckalew, L.W. Quantitative indices of alcohol effects on the rat. Psychon Sci 14, 240–241 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332816
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