| Changes in immobility responses in rat pups with maternal stimuli. | |
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PMID: 8083672 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Presentation of maternal stimuli to an isolated rat pup results in what has been called "comfort" responses, as indicated by both behavioral and physiological quieting. This experiment investigated the role of passive maternal stimuli on tonic immobility and dorsal immobility in 9- and 16-day-old rat pups. Although these stimuli appeared ineffective in inducing tonic immobility, presentation of the mother did produce an increase in duration of dorsal immobility in 16-day-old pups. This increase in the dorsal immobility response may reduce struggling in the presence of the mother and thereby aid the mother in transporting the infant back to the nest. |
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Authors:
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C Wilson; A Kaspar |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of general psychology Volume: 121 ISSN: 0022-1309 ISO Abbreviation: J Gen Psychol Publication Date: 1994 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-10-11 Completed Date: 1994-10-11 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985111R Medline TA: J Gen Psychol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-20 Citation Subset: IM; S |
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Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2447. |
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Animals Animals, Newborn* Behavior, Animal Immobilization* Maternal Behavior* Movement Nesting Behavior Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley |
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