Effect of controlled rearing on the development of stimulus-seeking behavior in rats.

Tees, Richard C.; Midgley, Glenda C.; Bruinsma, Yvonne

doi:10.1037/h0077735

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“…While logically one would expect the difficulties that DR rats have in processing certain kinds of complex configurational information (Tees, 1968(Tees, ,1979 to result in a reduction in the relative attention paid to these same kinds of stimulus patterns, one would not expect preferences involving simple features to be so influenced. Thus, in that instance, attentional and not discriminative processes were found to be dependent on early visual experience (Tees et al, 1980). The pattern of impairment described above appears closely related to our present findings.…”

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“…The rate of habituation of orienting behavior to the various light displays by the older DR rat appears to be determined by the number of lights in each of the displays and consequently to absolute brightness of the display rather than by the pattern of apparent motion in the display. It is interesting that in our earlier investigation of stimulusseeking behavior (Tees et al, 1980), a preference for diffuse light stimulation emerged in the case of the older DR rat, in contrast to the preference for less intense visual arrays involving spatial features by the younger LR rat. These findings, coupled with the fact that the animals do recover orienting to some of the displays, also suggest that although these animals are capable of orienting, habituation, and attending to visual stimulus change, they appear to have some subtle quantitative loss of function that is reflected in their changed degree of attention to some stimulus dimensions.…”

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“…This evidence is consistent with the idea that some basic information-processing capacities are not entirely dependent on visual experience for their development. With respect to motivational properties of theretofore missing sensory input, we have demonstrated that the DR rat, tested for the first time at 90 days of age, exhibits levels of light-seeking behavior comparable to those of the LR rat (Tees, Midgley, & Bruinsma, 1980). Stimulation history does play a role in the development of preference for both simple feature (dots and lines) and more complex configurational patterns (triangles).…”

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Effect of visual experience on the habituation of orienting behavior.

Midgley¹,

Tees²

1983

Behavioral Neuroscience

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Orienting behavior elicited by novel visual and auditory stimuli was examined in light-reared (LR) and dark-reared (DR) rats at 30, 60, 90, or 120 days of age. Orienting behavior was assessed by examining the rat's ability to interrupt ongoing licking and perform appropriate head and postural adjustments when apparently moving or stationary light displays or tones were presented. When the lights were first presented to the LR and DR rats, their orienting behavior did not differ at any of the ages examined. However, age and visual experience did influence habituation and recovery of orienting with changes in the light display. The older DR rats habituated with fewer repeated presentations of the light displays than their LR counterparts and did not recover orienting as effectively to all the subsequent changes of the light displays. The younger LR and DR rats did not differ reliably. These results are discussed with regard to the nature of the habituation process for rodents and the relation between visual experience and habituation of attentional responses.

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Effect of visual experience on the habituation of orienting behavior.

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Tees²

1983

Behavioral Neuroscience

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“…The following study was conducted to assess the involvement of the superficial and deep laminae of the SC, and the terminals of the tectocortical projections, in exploratory behavior. Locomotor activity and other exploratory behaviors are assessed in a traditional open field and a smaller, closed field in which exposure to illumination is self-regulated (Tees, Midgley, & Bruinsma, 1980).…”

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Exploratory behavior of rats following visual cortical and subcortical lesions

Midgley

Tees

1981

Psychobiology

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Exploratory behaviors of rats with lesions of the visual cortex or superior colliculus (SC) were examined using a traditional open field and a smaller closed field. Animals with large bilateral lesions of the SC or lesions restricted to the deep laminae of the SC exhibited excessive loco• motor activity in both experimental situations. The degree of habituation of this hyperactivity and other behaviors such as investigating rearing, exploratory nose poking, and self•initiated exposure to illuminated visual stimuli in the closed field were also examined. Consideration of the complete range of exploratory responses and the effect of lesions on them lead to a proposal that the hyperactivity of rats with SC lesions is an impairment adjunct to sensory neglect and orienting behavior impairments.

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“…Hennessy, Hershberger, Bell, and Zachman (1976) and Tees, Midgley, and Bruinsma (1980) found that rats reared early in life in an environment enriched in sensory stimulation select environments that are more stimulating.…”

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Effects of Physical Environement and Social Experience on Stimulus Seeking Behaviour and Emotionality in Rats (Rattus norvegius)

Pisula¹,

Ostaszewski²,

Matysiak³

1992

International Journal of Comparative Psychology

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The influences of the physical and social aspects of the environment on temperament in rats are reported in two experiments. In Experiment One changes in animal behavior due to social isolation and enrichment of the physical environment were studied in rats subjected to experimental conditions when they were 25-30 days old. Enrichment of the physical environment led to decreased need for light stimulation and increased exploratory behavior. Social isolation led to an increase in emotional reactivity. Experiment Two was analogous to Experiment One, diff"ering only in that 60-70 day-old animals were given the experimental conditions. In this case enriched physical environment and social isolation led to decreased exploratory behavior. Need for light stimulation was aff'ected by the interaction of experimental variables. Need for kinesthetic and tactile stimulation were affected by the social environment. Enrichment of the physical environment also led to a decrease in emotional reactivity in the rats. Our experiments indicate that environmental efl'ects were age-contingent. It is proposed that there is probably a relationship between categories of environment and temperament. Further, our findings draw attention to the possibility of a related evolution of sensory systems and temperamental traits.Such temperamental features of humans and animals as need for sensory stimulation or emotional reactivity have been considered to be strongly determined by genetic factors (Strelau, 1983). However, several theoretical approaches have postulated that temperamental features can respond to environmental influence (Denenberg, 1964;Strelau, 1983;Matysiak, 1985). Active self-exposure by animals to sensory stimulation in specially constructed chambers (Wong, 1976;Matysiak, 1985) as well as running in a running wheel can be assumed to indicate need for sensory

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Effect of controlled rearing on the development of stimulus-seeking behavior in rats.

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Effect of visual experience on the habituation of orienting behavior.

Effect of visual experience on the habituation of orienting behavior.

Exploratory behavior of rats following visual cortical and subcortical lesions

Effects of Physical Environement and Social Experience on Stimulus Seeking Behaviour and Emotionality in Rats (Rattus norvegius)

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