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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Preference Testing"”.
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An investigation of laying hen interactions with ammoniated environments by means of preference testing
… facilities. Moreover, animal aversion or preference for certain environmental condition(s) also can assist in the establishment of guidelines for appropriate animal husbandry. Distressing environmental conditions have been proven to affect feed intake, feed conversion efficiency, weight …
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Is there a relationship between strength and direction of handedness and valenced side preference? (Testing the Body Specificity hypothesis)
… consistent left-handers may have stronger side preferences. <br/><br/>This thesis also showed that there were differences in the way left-handers and righthanders see the world. Left-handers as a minority still face some aspects of discrimination in the sense of lack of left-orientated items, …
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Identifying person preference in individuals with a profound learning disability and high support needs
… literature to extend the use of systematic preference testing, and to enable people to make choices by enhancing the modes of communication of preference. It looks at the viability of systematic preference testing, embedded observations of preference, and the use of staff opinion to predict …
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Age-related changes in taste and gustatory response and feeding behaviour in the stabled horse
… olfactory cues) were identified using two-choice preference testing and monadic testing. Statistical analysis was conducted using Minitab 14.0 and behaviour data was analysed using The Observer 5.0 (Noldus, Netherlands). No effect of age on taste response or gustatory response was recorded.
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Systematic evaluation of laying hen exposure to atmospheric ammonia
… short-term high-concentration exposure, and preference/aversion behavior testing. The two exposure studies used a combination of measures, including pathology, immunology, and production. The preference testing was conducted in an environmental preference chamber that allowed the hens to move …
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Neuroendocrine mechanisms of behavioral changes induced by hypoglycemia
… and depressive-like behavior. Saccharin preference testing 24h post hypoglycemia showed that mice receiving insulin (0.8 units/kg) had saccharin aversion (62% vs 90.5% of total fluid consumption). In addition, mice administered insulin had increased immobility in the forced swim test that …
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BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS OF PIGS WHEN PRESENTED WITH PEA-DIETS
… and grape flavored basal diet to assess flavor preferences. The assumption is that if a diet produced negative post-ingestive feedback it would reduce feed consumption of the associated flavor during preference testing. Pigs did not exhibit a preference for either grape over orange flavor (P = …
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The landscape design preferences of older people
What are the landscape style preferences of older people? What are the preferred outdoor activities of older people? In this study I want to raise the issue of how the external environment is aesthetically perceived, and how we as designers might facilitate the user’s needs in design. In order to …