36 rats were used to determine the effects of: (a) footshock before specific training, (b) CS duration (6 vs 60 sec.), and (c) form of aversive conditioning (CER vs CAR) on heart rate both during the presentation of the CS and between presentations. All three tested variables were effective in modifying the heart-rate response to the CS while only CS duration altered heart rates between CS presentations.
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