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Two groups of rats were given goalbox placements directly over the food cup. Group P was rewarded with a single 1,000-mg pellet on Placements 1, 3, and 5, while Group C was rewarded on each placement. The usual PREE was obtained when Ss ran the full length of the alley. The study supports earlier results and extends them to a single pellet reward situation.
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This study was supported by NIMH Grant 14686-01. Thanks are due to Robert Rose who ran the Ss.
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McCain, G. The PREE after minimal acquisition: Goal box placement with single pellet reward. Psychon Sci 18, 313–314 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331845
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