The Effects of Airblast on Discriminated Avoidance Behavior in Rhesus Monkeys
Abstract
Eighteen monkeys, trained to perform auditory and visual discrimination avoidance tasks, were exposed to reflected shock-tube airblast of 30-, 40-, or 50-p.s.i. Results indicated that: (1) immediate but transient performance decrement occurred; (2) latency was more affected than accuracy, particularly for the 50-p.s.i. group; (3) performance decrement was mild and recovery time brief (usually under 4 hours) despite frank physical injuries; and (4) auditory discrimination underwent more decrement than visual, with eardrum injury occurring frequently.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0742819
Entities
People
- A. Bruner
- R. A. Hutton
- V. Bogo
Organizations
- Lovelace Foundation