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Specimens of Pleurodeles waltl which were kept in deep water and shocked whenever they ascended to the surface for air soon ascended less frequently than yoked controls which were shocked independently of their own behavior whenever the experimental animals were shocked. The results suggest that, under suitable conditions, amphibians are capable of rapid learning.
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This work was done while the last-named author was Visiting Professor in the Isotope Department of the Weizmann Institute. His participation was supported in part by Grant MH17736 from the United States Public Health Service.
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Segal, M., Hershkowitz, M., Samuel, D. et al. Rapid modification of amphibian behavior by punishment. Psychon Sci 24, 249–250 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331813
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