In a previous study conducted with male rats of a Wistar strain no significant correlation was found between rate of avoidance conditioning in a shuttle-box (with light as conditioned stimulus) and maze learning (Lashley III maze, food motivation). Since the lack of correlation between the two tests could have been ascribed to differences in motivation, the experiments were repeated using the same shuttle-box and a Lashley III maze with an electrifiable floor. Identical results were obtained, showing that motivational factors cannot account for the absence of correlation between avoidance conditioning in a shuttle-box and maze learning.
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