The effects of post-weaning environment, biological dam, and nursing dam on feeding neophobia, open field activity, and learning

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-203

  Bors, Douglas A ^a   Forrin, Bert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; RECALL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VISION;

ANIMALS; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL RECALL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; RATS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0030167280     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1196-1961.50.2.197     Document Type: Article

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