4 groups of 5 rats each were trained to turn left or right in a T-maze for food reinforcement, then reversed. 2 groups acquired the right turn with shock in the alley stem. During extinction (no food, no shock) shocked Ss either maintained or regressed to right turns. Frustration theory and elicitation theory interpretations were discussed.
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