AbstraetThe effects of septal lesions in rats on "passive avoidance" of a food-reinforced lever response were studied in relation to strength of response tendency and intensity of shock. The lesion impairment related initially to strength of response. But, unlike control performance, increased shock failed to deter responding by septal Ss. Introduetlon
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