A statistically reliable contrast effect was found from an incentive shift between magazine and bar-press training and was most clearly evident in rats trained under high drive. The frustration-suppression effect (FSE) was not found in extinction, suggesting that the present use of a single day of bar-press training is not sufficient for this purpose.
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