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One group of normal college males was given a moderate amount of alcohol prior to conditioned discrimination training of a voluntary response. A control group was given a placebo drink. The Placebo Ss later showed the usual superiority of semantic over phonetographic generalization. Alcohol completely reversed this relationship.
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The authors wish to thank Miss Sharon Wright for her assistance in data collection. The use of The Psychophysiological Laboratory of W. B. Webb is appreciated. The research was supported in part by funds from The Graduate School, University of Florida.
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Levy, C.M., Murphy, P.H. The effects of alcohol on semantic and phonetographic generalization. Psychon Sci 4, 205–206 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342251
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