A study of the conditioned aversion to saccharin solution resulting from exposure to x-radiation: Progress report for the period September 1, 1961-May 15, 1962
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6351062
This document describes studies of ionizing irradiations as motivating stimuli. X-rays administered simultaneously with the ingestion of saccharin fluid cause an aversion to saccharin in subsequent preference tests. The author demonstrated the use of a single exposure of x-rays as the unconditioned stimulus in conditioning an aversion to saccharin fluid in both young and mature rats. A study testing the effects of various wave lengths and several roentgen doses on the conditioned aversion to saccharin fluid will continue. The author studied the problem of how x-rays are perceived or experienced using as sources the deep therapy x-ray machine, a cesium 137 source, and a 3 MeV accelerator. White Caroneaux pigeons were trained in a Skinner box to peck a key for grain reinforcement. The bird is placed in front of a radiation source and reinforced only for pecks when the radiation is not present; other birds were reinforced only when radiation is present. If the bird perceived the radiation, learning had occurred. Head irradiation in some animals causes a decrease in auditory threshold, and an additional study investigated the effect of x-rays on the auditory threshold of the Nocutid moth. 6 refs. (TEM)
- Research Organization:
- Florida State Univ., Tallahassee (USA). Dept. of Psychology
- OSTI ID:
- 6351062
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NBM-7008280; ON: DE87008280
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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550100 -- Behavioral Biology
560152* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Animals
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AVOIDANCE
AZOLES
BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIRDS
CONDITIONED REFLEXES
DOSE RATES
EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAMMALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PIGEONS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RATS
REFLEXES
RODENTS
SACCHARIN
THIAZOLES
VERTEBRATES
X RADIATION
560152* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Animals
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AVOIDANCE
AZOLES
BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIRDS
CONDITIONED REFLEXES
DOSE RATES
EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAMMALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PIGEONS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RATS
REFLEXES
RODENTS
SACCHARIN
THIAZOLES
VERTEBRATES
X RADIATION