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Volume discrimination learning in golden hamsters: Effects of the structure of complex rearing cages
Author(s) -
ThinusBlanc Catherine
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.420140413
Subject(s) - mesocricetus , golden hamster , psychology , perception , hamster , developmental psychology , zoology , biology , endocrinology , neuroscience
Golden hamsters ( Mesocricetus auratus ) were reared from birth to adulthood in a spatially diversified situation (EG); their performances were compared with those of other hamsters housed in standard laboratory cages (SG). The task was to discriminate between 2 cubic volumes of different sizes followed by various test situations designed to define the respective parts played by the 3 spatial dimensions during perception. The results show that surfaces of volumes were mainly taken into account by EG subjects whereas width, alone, was used by the SG animals.