Evidence for individual differences in regulatory focus in rats, Rattus norvegicus

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 347-354

  Franks, Becca ^a   Higgins, E Tory ^a   Champagne, Frances A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal personality; Behavioral syndromes; Bold shy; Regulatory focus; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INDIVIDUALITY; LONG EVANS RAT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RAT; TEMPERAMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GOALS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84874301432     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027244     Document Type: Article

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