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Three common bullfrogs of the Rana catesbiana strain were conditioned, employing an operant-avoidance procedure, to inhibit the high-priority, biologically adaptive righting reflex. To avoid an electric shock of.6,.8, or 1.0 mA, bullfrogs, when flipped, remained passively on their backs rather than exhibiting the normal short-latency righting response. The data are discussed in the context of the species-specific aspects of avoidance behavior.
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Harvey, C.B., Ellis, C. & Tate, M. Inhibition of the righting reflex in the common bullfrog (Rana catesbiana) employing an operant-avoidance procedure. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 7, 57–58 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337120
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