Recognition of conspecific odors by laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus) does not show context specificity

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 247-252

  Burman, Oliver H P ^a   Mendl, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HABITUATION; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; ODORS; RATS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SMELL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85047670101     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.116.3.247     Document Type: Article

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