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Within a respondent conditioning paradigm, the heart rate response (CHR) for goldfish was compared with CS, US, and pseudoconditioning controls with intermittent or constant CS (light). Goldfish showed a differential CHR (bradycardia) in the experimental condition, in contrast to the controls, and a greater level of CHR occurred under the intermittent CS condition.
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This research is based upon a thesis submitted to the Department of Psychology, Western Washington State College, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MS degree by the senior author.
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Erspamer, R.T., Meyer, M.E. Heart rate conditioning of goldfish, Carassius auratus, with intermittent vs. continuous CS. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 13, 381–382 (1979). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336901
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