Operant Behavior of Rhesus Monkeys in the Presence of Extremely Low Frequency-Low Intensity Magnetic and Electric Fields: Experiment 3.

Abstract

The present study exposed two female rhesus monkeys to a magnetic field of 0.001 T alternating at 10 Hz and 60 Hz. Low intensity electric fields were simultaneously present. The fields did not influence operant response rates, reaction time, matching-to-sample or motor activity. This study, in addition to two similar studies with male animals, supports the contention that ELF electromagnetic fields of low intensity do not have effects on purposive behavior in rhesus monkeys. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 05, 1973
Accession Number
AD0774106

Entities

People

  • John De Lorge

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Reaction Time
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Rodents

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

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