Effects of a Brief Period of Handling on Activity of Rats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13672680 |
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| Authors | César Ades (Universidade de São Paulo, corresponding author), Nilce A S Broadway (Universidade de São Paulo) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 860-862 |
| Publication date | 1977-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1977.41.3.860 |
| OpenAlex | W1995857450 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
To investigate the effects of handling as a factor distinct from environmental novelty, adult rats were subjected to a brief period of handling in their own home cages. In one group handling was preceded by a signaling tone; in another group tone and handling were not paired. Handling elicited similar, clear-cut increases in activity in both groups and lost some of its effect with repeated presentations. No significant changes in activity during the signal which could be attributed to the tone-handling contingency were found
Novelty · Period (music · Tone (literature · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Communication · Neural dynamics and brain function · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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