Effects of aversive stimuli on learning and memory in Arctic ground squirrels

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 219-224

  Zhao, H ^a   Bucci, D J ^b   Weltzin, M ^a   Drew, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Active avoidance task; Arctic ground squirrels; Aversive stimuli; Learning and memory

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEAR; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; SQUIRREL; STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; AVERSIVE THERAPY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SCIURIDAE;

EID: 16544380467     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2003.08.017     Document Type: Article

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