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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 55, 1963 - Issue 1
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Familiarization with the Test Apparatus as a Factor in the Reinforcing Effect of Change in Illumination

R. N. Leaton Yale University and University of Connecticut
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D. Symmes Yale University and University of Connecticut
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H. Barry III Yale University and University of Connecticut
Pages 145-151 | Received 29 Aug 1962, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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