Escape conditioning in wild and domestic Norway rats.
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
- Vol. 84 (2) , 403-407
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0035308
Abstract
Tested 16 female wild (lab-reared) and 16 female domestic Norway rats for acquisition of a conditioned escape response. To escape from an aversive stimulus (air blasts) Ss were required to open 1 of 8 doors (simulated burrow entrances) on the presence of a visual cue. Stocks did not differ in the rate of conditioning. Wild Ss exhibited significantly shorter latencies for ambulation and escape than domestic Ss. Removal and reinstatement of the visual cue following acquisition confirmed that the Ss used the cue for orientation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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