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Young and old rats of the S1 and S3 strains were trained on a Lashley in maze with 30 sec. or 30 min. intertrial intervals. All Ss except the young S3 rats performed better with the longer intertrial interval. The findings are considered in terms of age and strain differences in memory storage processes.
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This research was supported by Research Grants MY 3541 and MH 10261 from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service.
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McGaugh, J.L., Cole, J.M. Age and strain differences in the effect of distribution of practice on maze learning. Psychon Sci 2, 253–254 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343434
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