Studies in the use of ionizing radiation as stimuli: Progress report for the period February 1, 1964-May 31, 1965

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1965

OSTI ID:6468000

Smith, J C

This document describes studies of ionizing radiations as motivating stimuli. The author demonstrated that aversion to saccharin was dependent on total dose, independent of dose rate, and independent of saccharin concentration. The length of the post-exposure period is critical to conditioning aversion and whole body exposure produces better yields than partial body exposure. A graduate student demonstrated that saccharin aversion was diminished significantly in rats if the olfactory bulbs were surgically removed. Studies designed to determine the ability of pigeons to detect x-rays produced inconclusive results. Research on the radiation perception of insects focused on various aspects of eye physiology. 12 refs. (TEM)

• Research Organization: Florida State Univ., Tallahassee (USA). Dept. of Psychology
• OSTI ID: 6468000
• Report Number(s): DOE/NBM-7008283; ON: DE87008283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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
AZOLES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIRDS
CONDITIONED REFLEXES
EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION
PIGEONS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RATS
REFLEXES
RODENTS
SACCHARIN
THIAZOLES
VERTEBRATES
X RADIATION