Experiments are reported on the effect of TEA administration following conditioning of a fear response superimposed on a previously learned lever pressing response. The effects of the TEA in depressing general motor activity rendered testing of its effects on the fear response a dubious procedure. Similarly, general motor activity was depressed in an activity wheel test. "The results of these experiments raise serious questions about the validity of previously published 'fear-reduction' interpretations of TEA effects upon behavior." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)