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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Effects of pre-exposure concentration in neophobia and taste aversion learning

Abstract

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Rats received access to high or low saccharin concentrations or to distilled water or 2% saline prior to testing for conditioned taste aversion or neophobia. Pre-exposure to high saccharin concentration attenuated neophobia and taste aversion to high and low concentrations. Pre-exposure to the low concentration attenuated neophobia to both concentrations but attenuated taste aversion only to the low concentration. Saline and distilled water pre-exposure did not attenuate neophobia or taste aversion to either concentration.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Psychology
Department dc:contributor.department
Psychology
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Year dc:date.issued
1982

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Gilley, David William

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en_US

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87116
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/87116

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Gilley, David William. Effects of pre-exposure concentration in neophobia and taste aversion learning. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87116