Journal article
Relative discriminability of sugars for the rat
Abstract
Obtained relative discriminability scales, for 9 male hooded rats, for 6 common sugars by using a method in which the discriminative rather than the reinforcing properties of the stimuli are utilized. The order of effectiveness for these sugars is sucrose = maltose > fructose > glucose = lactose > galactose. Comparisons with reinforcement and preference studies suggest that for glucose and sucrose the relationship between concentration and …
Authors
Morrison GR
Journal
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 45–49
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
May 1969
DOI
10.1037/h0027686
ISSN
0021-9940