Motivational state regulates the content of learned flavor preferences

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-30

  Harris, Justin A ^a   Gorissen, Marika C ^a   Bailey, Glynis K ^a   Westbrook, R Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUNGER; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; MOTIVATION; ODOR; RAT; TASTE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; HUNGER; MALE; MOTIVATION; ODORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TASTE;

EID: 0033627901     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.26.1.15     Document Type: Article

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