Genetic determinants of individual differences in avoidance learning: behavioral and endocrine characteristics.

doi:10.1007/BF01923339

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Genetic determinants of individual differences in avoidance learning: behavioral and endocrine characteristics.

Experientia - 15 Oct 1991

Brush F R

Abstract excerpt

Bidirectional genetic selection for good and poor active avoidance learning in a shuttle box has been carried out in three independent laboratories using remarkably similar discrete-trial training procedures. The resulting strains are known as the Roman High and Low Avoidance (RHA and RLA), the S...

Topics

Animals
Avoidance Learning
Behavior, Animal
Breeding
Endocrine Glands
Genes
Genotype
Hormones
Rats

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