The activity of the Rhesus macaque was measured under three levels of ambient illumination and three dosages of d-amphetamine. Analysis of variance indicated that activity increases as a function of increasing level of illumination and decreases as a function of increasing dosages of amphetamine. The interaction effect was nonsignificant.
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