Defensive burying of aversive fluids in rats: The effects of peripheral anosmia |
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Authors: | Raymond L Jackson Richard L Allgeyer Eileen M Hollingsworth |
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Affiliation: | University of Texas at Arlington USA |
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Abstract: | Three experiments were conducted in order to determine the role of olfactory stimulation in defensive burying of aversive fluids in rats. The results revealed that zinc sulfate-induced anosmia eliminated burying of fluids paired with lithium chloride as well as an inherently aversive solution. This occurred despite the fact that the rats avoided consuming them. These data indicate that defensive burying of aversive fluids is governed by olfactory stimuli and confirms an earlier report, which indicted that burying does not occur in response to aversive gustatory stimuli. |
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Keywords: | Reprint requests should be sent to R. L. Jackson Department of Psychology Box 19528 University of Texas Arlington TX 76019. |
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