In an Experimental Investigation of the Retrograde Effects of ECS

question 116

Multiple Choice

In an experimental investigation of the retrograde effects of ECS on one-trial conditioning (Pinel, 1969) ,

• A) amnesia was negligible if more than one ECS was administered.
• B) amnesia was negligible unless five or more ECSs were administered at once.
• C) retrograde amnesia for the conditioning was greater at longer conditioning-ECS intervals.
• D) rats explored the niche during the test significantly less than did no-ECS control rats if they had received ECS 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 10 minutes after the conditioning trial.
• E) rats explored the niche during the test significantly more than did no-ECS control rats if they had received ECS 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 10 minutes after the conditioning trial.

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