Maternal responsiveness to infant Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) ultrasonic vocalizations during the maternal behavior cycle and after steroid and experiential induction regimens

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 286-296

  Farrell, William J ^a   Alberts, Jeffrey R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INJECTION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; RAT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ULTRASOUND; VIDEORECORDING; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; INJECTIONS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PROGESTERONE; RATS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ULTRASONICS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 85047672511     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.116.3.286     Document Type: Article

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