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EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOUR
Author(s) -
BARNETT S. A.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1958.tb00667.x
Subject(s) - psychology , exploratory research , exploratory analysis , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , anthropology , computer science , data science
A critical analysis is presented of some features of exploratory behaviour, especially in wild and tame rats but also in other species. Such behaviour is considered in the light of certain general concepts, especially ‘appetitive behaviour’, ‘reactive inhibition’, latent or exploratory learning, and motivation. The avoidance of new things, displayed by wild rats, is also discussed.