Reinforced variability enhances object exploration in shy and bold rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 451-457

  Weiss, Alison ^a   Neuringer, Allen ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Enrichment; Foraging; Novel objects; Open field; Reinforced variability; Shy bold

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD; HABITUATION; NONHUMAN; OBJECT MANIPULATION; OPEN FIELD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84868533167     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.07.012     Document Type: Article

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