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Two groups of goldfish were trained to strike a small target for food reinforcement. One group was injected with puromycin, the other with saline, immediately following training. On testing. 2 days later, puromycin fish performed as well as saline controls.
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The authors thank Donald S. Phillips for his technical assistance.
Part of this research was presented in partial fulfillment of the Master of Arts degree. Queens College of the City University of New York n]Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, c]Brooklyn, s]N.Y. o]11201 p]USA
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Kristt, D.A., Freimark, S.J. & Salzinger, K. The effect of puromycin on retention of a positively reinforced response in goldfish. Psychon Sci 20, 181–183 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335661
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