title: A non-taste cue of sucrose in short-term taste tests in rats.
abstract: Data are presented showing that rats can discriminate among sucrose solution concentrations by some cue other than taste, possibly by olfaction. Non-taste factors need to be considered in taste discrimination studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rhinehart-Doty
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schumm
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009812:Odorants; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology; D012996:Solutions; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D013395:Sucrose