Context Conditional Flavor Preferences in the Rat Based on Fructose and Maltodextrin Reinforcers

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 294-302

  Dwyer, Dominic M ^a   Quirk, Rachel H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

association; biconditional; conditioning; flavor preference; food

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; MALTODEXTRIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONDITIONED REFLEX; DECISION MAKING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; TASTE;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CUES; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; RATS; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TASTE;

RATTUS;

EID: 43449137562     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.34.2.294     Document Type: Article

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