Note on Exploratory Behavior

Stackhouse, Stirling P.; Burns, Neal M.; Wohlford, Joann

doi:10.2466/pr0.1960.6.3.455

Psychol Rep

1960

DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1960.6.3.455

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Note on Exploratory Behavior

Stirling P. Stackhouse¹,

Neal M. Burns²,

Joann Wohlford³

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“…A somewhat analogous series of studies are those on kinesthesis and maze running. More recently, Mead (1960) and Stackhouse, Burns, & Wahlford (1960) have discussed the tendency of the rat to remain near the walls or in the periphery of an enclosed open field. The present note contrasts these behaviors with that of the Mongolian gerbil.…”

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Open field behavior of the Mongolian gerbil

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1968

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behavior of the Mongolian gerbil l Mongolian gerbils and albino rats were observed individually in an open field. The rats exhibited their normal tendency to remain in the peripheral areas of the field. However. the gerbils did not show such thigmotactic tendencies. Gerbils demonstrated more frequent central area occupancy, greater duration of central area occupancy, and greater locomotion in the field. The greater alertness and activity of the gerbil, in combination with its apparent relative preference for an open field, may have important implications in maze running situations. This note points out an unusual aspect of the open field running behavior of the Mongolian gerbil, Mer ion e s unguiculatus.

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Open field behavior of the Mongolian gerbil

Nauman

1968

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Sex Differences in Exploration: Toward a Theory of Exploration

Lester

1967

Psychol Rec

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Effect of deprivation level on exploratory behavior in the albino rat.

Cohen¹,

Stettner²

1968

Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology

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After 210 trials of learning to run a straight runway for sucrose solution, male albino rats were presented a novel blind alley from the side of the wall of the straight runway. Moderately water-deprived Ss (MOD group) entered the novel alley more frequently than highly water-deprived Ss (HI group). The type of entry differed between drive groups; HI Ss made mostly head and shoulder responses, while MOD /Ss more frequently entered the novel alley completely. All Sa decreased amount of exploration as they approached the goal. This study supports the hypothesis that amount of exploration is inversely related to drive level.

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Note on Exploratory Behavior

Cited by 7 publications

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Open field behavior of the Mongolian gerbil

Open field behavior of the Mongolian gerbil

Sex Differences in Exploration: Toward a Theory of Exploration

Effect of deprivation level on exploratory behavior in the albino rat.

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