The influence of flavored solution concentration on the poisoned-partner effect.
Two experiments are reported in which we attempted to replicate the poisoned-partner effect, varying the concentration of a novel-tasting solution. Unpoisoned rats exhibited an aversion to a saccharin solution that had been consumed previously in the presence of a poisoned rat when it had a concentration of 0.6% but did not when it was of 0.15%. These results seem to show that the poisoned-partner effect depends upon the intensity of the solution employed and to suggest that it may be facilitated by a low initial consumption.
Iraola
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Universidad del País Vasco, Facultad de Psicología, San Sebastián, Spain.
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D000818:Animals; D001245:Association Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D018021:Lithium Chloride / Q000633:toxicity*; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012439:Saccharin; D012931:Social Environment; D013649:Taste / Q000187:drug effects*
D012439:Saccharin; D018021:Lithium Chloride