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An experiment, using rats in a runway, demonstrated that resistance to extinction is affected by the patterns of delayed reinforcement imposed during training.
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This research was supported in part by the General Research Fund of the University of Kansas and by an SSTP grant from the NSF.
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Wike, E.L., Platt, J.R. & Parker, L. Patterns of delayed reinforcement and resistance to extinction. Psychon Sci 3, 13–14 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342993
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