Stimulus control of maternal responsiveness to Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) pup ultrasonic vocalizations

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-307

  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

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HABITUATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SMELLING DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ULTRASOUND; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OLFACTION DISORDERS; RATS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ULTRASONICS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 85047674871     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.116.3.297     Document Type: Article

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