Unblocking with qualitative change of unconditioned stimulus

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 268-279

  Blaisdell, Aaron P ^a   Denniston, James C ^a   Miller, Ralph R ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031142029     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lmot.1996.0961     Document Type: Article

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