Abstract
Two rats were presented a distinctively flavored liquid while enclosed in an experimental chamber rotating at either 12 or 23 rpm. Over the course of the experiment, both rats developed a strong aversion to the liquid. The aversion was shown by failure to drink the liquid when it was offered in a nonrotating experimental chamber and by a reversal of preference for the liquid as compared to water. In this respect, the aversive properties of rotation are similar to the aversive properties of illness-producing agents, such as chemical toxins or X-rays, and are different from the aversive properties of electric shock.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 137-138 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1973 |