Inhibitory avoidance behavior and memory assessment

Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 141-151

  Graham, John H ^a   Buccafusco, Jerry J ^b  

^a King College   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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