Operant Behavior of Rhesus Monkeys in the Presence of Extremely Low Frequency-Low Intensity Magnetic and Electric Fields: Experiment 1,

Abstract

The present study was one of several designed to measure specific operant behaviors and discover effects of exposure of animals to extremely low frequency magnetic and electric fields of low intensity in support of the U.S. Navy's attempt to scientifically explore the biological effects of these fields. Measurements of immediate memory, operant responding, and reaction time were obtained on two rhesus monkeys. No significant changes could be related to the exposure of these animals to a magnetic field of 10 gauss at 75 Hz or to the magnetic field combined with an electric field of 4 v/m at 75 Hz. The results provide supportive evidence that these specific electromagnetic fields have no general behavioral influence of non-human primates. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754058

Entities

People

  • John De Lorge

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Extremely Low Frequency
  • Frequency
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Primates
  • Radiation
  • Reaction Time
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Rodents
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics