Defensive burying of aversive fluids in rats: The possible role of odor

Raymond L. Jackson; Calvin P. Garbin; Eileen M. Hollingsworth

doi:10.1016/0023-9690(84)90017-1

Defensive burying of aversive fluids in rats: The possible role of odor

Raymond L. Jackson, Calvin P. Garbin, Eileen M. Hollingsworth

Psychology

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Defensive burying of flavored fluids paired with lithium chloride injections was examined. Rats showed little inclination to bury conditioned saccharin or salt solutions (Experiments 1 and 2). However, they buried tabasco sauce or dilute milk solutions readily (Experiment 3). It was hypothesized that the amount of olfactory stimulation provided by a solution may determine whether a rat engages in burying. This hypothesis received support in a final experiment which demonstrated that rats readily buried an arbitrarily selected odorous solution which was previously paired with lithium chloride. Thus the present experiments begin the process of identifying the circumstances under which burying does and does not occur.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	85-105
Number of pages	21
Journal	Learning and Motivation
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0023-9690(84)90017-1
State	Published - Feb 1984

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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