Journal article
Effects of Caloric, Protein, and Sodium Deprivation on the Affiliative Behavior of Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus )
Abstract
The tendency of food-deprived, protein-deprived, and sodium-deprived Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) and their respective controls to affiliate with conspecifics deprived of either food, protein, or sodium was examined. The authors found that (a) independent of internal state, focal rats offered a forced choice between protein-deprived and protein-replete target rats spent more time near replete than deprived target rats; and (b) both …
Authors
Galef BG; Whiskin EE
Journal
Journal of Comparative Psychology, Vol. 115, No. 2, pp. 192–195
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
June 2001
DOI
10.1037/0735-7036.115.2.192
ISSN
0735-7036