ACCURACY OF LEVER-DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR OF RATS FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO POSITIVE ACCELERATIONS

Abstract

Rats were trained to press a T-bar handle of a response lever through an arc of at least 23.62 degrees but no greater than 28.76 degrees (Lever Position 5). This behavior was evaluated immediately following five minutes exposure to each of the following positive G values: 2, 5, 10, 15, 20. The behavior was not influenced at the lower G values. At the higher G values, the leverpressing rate decreased, but the percentage of lever-presses made to Position 5 remained the same. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 19, 1961
Accession Number
AD0256261

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Herrick

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Displacement
  • Motion

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Mathematics or Statistics