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Rats were given a 20 min period of exploration in a Y maze. The fear level of the animals was manipulated by using elevated or enclosed mazes and by depriving the animals of food for 0 or 24 h. Elevation of the maze reduced activity but food deprivation had no effect on activity. Both deprivation and type of maze affected the alternation of choices made by the rats on the first trial in the maze.
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Lester, D. Effects of fear upon exploratory behavior. Psychon Sci 9, 117–118 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330787
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