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Animals were tested for anteromedial and dorsomedial thalamic nucleus lesion effects on three activity tests and on a passive avoidance task. Insignificant effects were obtained on the activity tests and there was no correlation between activity scores and passive avoidance performance. The anteromedial thalamic lesioned group were retarded on passive avoidance performance while surgical controls and the dorsomedial thalamic nucleus lesioned group rapidly learned the avoidance response.
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This paper was presented in part at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, 1964, and was supported by research fellowship. MH-21,492 to the author.
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Histological results may be obtained by writing to the author.
An Erratum for this chapter can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03343391
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Gerbrandt, L.K. The effects of anteromedial and dorsomedial thalamic lesions on passive avoidance and activity. Psychon Sci 2, 39–40 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343318
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