Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1973
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Larry M. Sparks
Second Committee Member
Alma C. Spithill
Third Committee Member
John L. Silva
Abstract
Consumption of a liquid nutrient by rats under several different circumstances was studied. A restraining apparatus and tailshock were used to train one group to lick a drinkometer tube, creating a forced drinking situation. It was hypothesized that rats in this group would consume significantly more than Ss in the other three groups during a testing phase. The hypothesis was disconfirmed by statistical analysis, though there appeared to be a tendency for avoidance training to produce effective results.
Recommended Citation
Carlton, Kathleen A., "Food Intake in Rats as a Function of Shock-Avoiding Eating Behavior" (1973). All Master's Theses. 2063.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/2063