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A circuit for administering electric shock to rats in acquired drive experiments is described. The circuit approximates the matched impedance shock source.
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Goldstein, M.L. A simple circuit for administering electric shock to rats. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 6, 105 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333161
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333161