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Two groups of rats were given a generalization test along the floor tilt dimension following either single stimulus training in the presence of white noise or discrimination training between the presence and absence of white noise. For both groups, training took place with the floor in the flat (horizontal) position. The generalization test revealed strong control by the flat floor for the discrimination Ss and weak or no control by the flat floor following single stimulus training. The results are discussed as supporting the general attention view of Thomas and his associates.
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Lyons, J., Lyons, J.D. & Klipec, W.D. Stimulus control in the albino rat as a function of extradimensional discrimination training. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 1, 9–10 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333320
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