RADIATION EFFECTS ON AUDITORY AND VISUAL DISCRIMINATION TASKS IN MONKEYS.
Abstract
Following shock-avoidance training on color and auditory discrimination problems, 12 rhesus monkeys were exposed to either 1500 or 6000 rads of pulsed, neutron-gamma radiation. Testing began one hour after irradiation. All monkeys exhibited performance decrement in the form of generalized incapacitation shortly before death, which occurred earlier for the 6000-rad animals. Prior to onset of the moribund state, however, no significant changes in performance were observed, although marked fluctuations in individual performances were evident. Of the response measures used, response latency underwent more change following irradiation than discrimination accuracy. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0709971
Entities
People
- A. Bruner
- R. A. Hutton
- V. Bogo
Organizations
- Lovelace Foundation