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. 1963 Jun 14;140(3572):1224-5.
doi: 10.1126/science.140.3572.1224.

Cognitive factors in the extinction of the conditioned eyelid response in humans

K W SPENCE

Cognitive factors in the extinction of the conditioned eyelid response in humans

K W SPENCE. Science. .

Abstract

Rate of extinction of the conditioned eyelid response in humans is a function of the degree of discriminability of the procedural changes that occur with shift from acquisition to extinction. Extinction is greatly retarded when these changes are minimized or the subject is distracted by another task.

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