INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF EXPERIENCE AND OLFACTORY BULB LESIONS IN MALE RAT COPULATION

被引:66
作者
BERMANT, G
TAYLOR, L
机构
[1] University of California, Davis
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Coolidge effect; Copulation; Lesion; Male rat; Olfactory bulb; Reproduction; Stimulus novelty;
D O I
10.1016/0031-9384(69)90005-5
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Experiment 1 measured the effects of unilateral and bilateral olfactory bulb ablations in male rats with limited prior copulatory experience. Bilateral lesions produced gross prolongations of first and second series ejaculation latencies. When a second female was introduced to the males, however, bilaterally lesioned animals were not at a copulatory disadvantage. In Experiment 2 virgin males were tested for copulatory behavior following olfactory bulb lesions. The probability of ejaculation, but not of intromission, was significantly reduced for bilaterally lesioned males. © 1969.
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