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Original Articles

Priming and trial spacing in extinction: Effects on extinction performance, spontaneous recovery, and reinstatement in appetitive conditioning

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Pages 809-829 | Received 20 Jul 2004, Accepted 25 Jul 2005, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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