Extinction of conditioned inhibition through nonreinforced presentation of the inhibitor

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 662-667

  Melchers, Klaus G ^a   Wolff, Susann ^b   Lachnit, Harald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 33845352513     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193978     Document Type: Article

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