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Two experiments were performed to investigate transfer of persistence across different situations and response topographies. Experiment I demonstrated that FR 100 barpress training increased resistance to runway extinction as compared with a control. In Experiment II, resistance to extinction in the runway was systematically and positively related to terminal ratio requirements of prior barpress training.
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Supported by Grant GB-14990X from the National Science Foundation. The authors are grateful to Nelson Donegan for his assistance in collecting the data.
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McCuller, T., Wong, P.T.P. & Amsel, A. Transfer of persistence from fixed-ratio barpress training to runway extinction. Animal Learning & Behavior 4, 53–57 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03211986
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