Modification of the Diving-in Response of the Red-eared Terrapin, Pseudemys Ornata Callirostris
- 1 June 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Vol. 16 (2) , 166-171
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17470216408416362
Abstract
A terrapin will dive off a platform into water. This response was used in a simple apparatus with alternative water compartments to study discriminations. A white side was chosen in preference to a black side. By introducing shock it was possible to reverse this or, in some animals, inhibit diving-in. The variability of terrapins and the limitations and advantages of the present method for training them are considered.Keywords
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