Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"exploratory behavior"”.
-
A Study of Exploratory Behavior in the Consumer Context
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-13T20:21:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7715004.pdf: 9445288 bytes, checksum: a9ee4bcf72652b0497fc87d0d72e195a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1977
-
Early-life supplementation of osteopontin supports neurodevelopment and influences exploratory behavior
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-09-01 without embargo terms
-
Hippocampal Output to the Septum Regulates Locomotion and Exploration
… the hippocampal mechanisms of locomotion and exploratory behavior remain controversial and unclear. By using optogenetics and chemogenetics, we selectively manipulated the DH pan-inhibitory interneurons (INs) and revealed that disrupting the DH inhibitory circuit is sufficient to acutely …
-
Natural Stressors, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Wound Healing, in a Murine Model
… wounding. Additionally, effects of stress on exploratory behavior and activity were examined. The findings support the hypothesis that restraint and pheremonal stress and housing arrangements influence the ability of mice to heal a 1.5 mm punch biopsy, and exploratory behavior. The findings …
-
Behavioral type - environment correlations in three-spined stickleback
… of how consistent individual differences in behavior, so called animal personality, influences differences in how individuals within populations interact with their environment. The specific aim of the work reported herein was to understand how non-random associations between the behavioral …
-
The effects of high and low stimulation on visual attention and preference for novelty in infants
… of stimulation on the subsequent attentive behaviors and visual preferences of four months old. Based on experimental results of studies of exploratory behavior in animals and infants as well as studies of sensory deprivation, the following hypotheses were proposed: 1) Infants will attend …
-
Exploration and the acquisition of skill
… for solutions to the task. This process of exploratory behavior reflects the layout of the perceptual-motor workspace which is described in terms of attractors and separatrices. The perceptual-motor workspace emerges from the constraints arising from the task, the learner, and the …
-
The distinct neural mechanisms underlying the production of stereotyped and exploratory vocal behavior in songbirds
… serve, humans can perform an incredible range of behaviors, most of which are learned. How do we and other animals learn complicated sequential behaviors, and once they are learned how are they executed? This thesis is an investigation into the neural basis of the two modes of behavior that occur …
-
Patterns of Early Infant Socialization: A Descriptive Analysis of Mother- and Father-Infant Interaction in the Home
… or control infant social, locomotor, and exploratory behavior.
-
With or Without You: The Impact of Partner Presence and Attachment on Exploration
… real or imagined partner presence on outcomes of exploratory behavior (study 1a) and the desire to explore (study 1b). Eighty six couples were randomly assigned to explore (i.e., a meditation activity) with or without their partner in the lab, and to imagine exploring with or without their partner …
-
The role of high affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on anxiety-like behavior: a study in female mice
… acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) on anxiety-like behavior. β2*nAChRs (*denotes assembly with other subunits) are the most abundantly expressed nAChRs in the brain yet little is known about the contributions of β2*nAChRs on anxiety-like behavior in female mice. In this study, antagonism and …
-
THE EFFECT OF MELATONIN IN PROTECTING AGAINST THE BEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES OF CHRONIC HYPOPERFUSION IN MIDDLE-AGED FEMALE RATS
… chronic melatonin would attenuate 2VO induced behavioral deficits in middle-aged female rats. Thirty 9- to 11-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to one of three groups: sham, 2VO and 2VO animals that received melatonin. Melatonin was administered 2 weeks prior to the …
-
Evaluation of long-term effects of early auditory deprivation: an animal model for otitis media
… prior to any other testing, open-field behavior was examined; focussing on exploration and re-exploration tendancies, reaction to novelty, and habituation to new environments. No consistent differences were noted for emotionality, reaction to novelty, or exploratory behavior in general. …
-
Monitoring bluegill swimming behavior and the effects of sublethal ammonium chloride gradients
… of environmental factors and toxicants on fish behavior. The system recorded the X and Y coordinates of individual fish at 4-second intervals in a 50 cm square observation area and subsequently calculated 13 different behavioral parameters from the resulting time series of coordinates. The …
-
Machine Learning Simulation of Pedestrians Exploring the Built Environment
… a new method to model human navigational behavior when engaging with the built environment, with the intent of informing architectural design. A computational process is proposed to produce a generalizable Agent that navigates and explores novel complex environments while interacting with …
-
The role of basal ganglia-forebrain circuitry in the vocal learning of songbirds
… for the learning and production of complex motor behaviors; however, the precise role of this circuitry remains unknown. This thesis is an investigation into how the anterior forebrain pathway (AFP), an avian basal ganglia-forebrain circuit, supports vocal learning in the songbird. This …
-
Behavioral Insights Into Nociceptor Function: A Systematic Approach to Understanding Postsurgical and Neuropathic Pain Mechanisms In Rats
… and cognitive aspects of voluntary pain-related behavior may be particularly sensitive to pain-related alterations. In the mechanical conflict (MC) test, rodents can freely choose to escape from a brightly lit chamber by crossing sharp probes. Most studies employing the MC test habituate rodents …
-
The Effect of Aging on Object Representation
… aimed at exploring more in detail the visual exploratory behavior of older and young individuals. Overall, OAs were slower and showed a larger tendency to get distracted than YAs, regardless of the perceptual or conceptual target-distractor similarity. Overall, the studies presented in this …
-
Genetic Variation in Neurotransmitter Receptors Generates Behavioral Diversity
<p>Variation in behavior among individuals is both remarkable and of great significance to society. People differ in locomotor skills, in sleep patterns, in their willingness to take risks, and in how they relate to other people. Whereas diversity enriches society, extreme behavioral deviations can …
Page 1 of 2