LATERALIZATION OF FUNCTION IN THE CHICKEN FORE-BRAIN

被引:180
作者
ROGERS, LJ [1 ]
ANSON, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] AUSTRALIAN NATL UNIV,RES SCH BIOL SCI,DEPT BEHAV BIOL,CANBERRA 2601,ACT,AUSTRALIA
关键词
Auditory habituation; Chickens; Cycloheximide; Detection; Hemispheric lateralisation; Response to novelty; Visual learning;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(79)90320-4
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
There is lateralisation of function in the chicken fore-brain. This was revealed by examining the behavioral modifications produced by administration of cycloheximide into the left or right hemisphere on Day 2 of post-hatched life. Visual discrimination learning of a task requiring a search for food was found to be performed either entirely or, at least, to a greater extent by the left hemisphere. Visual habituation learning was not found to be lateralised. The left hemisphere is more involved in auditory habituation than is the right; administration of cycloheximide to the left hemisphere slowed auditory habituation, as did bilateral administration, but treatment of the right hemisphere was ineffective. There are indications that the right hemisphere plays a more important role in response to novelty. A side-preference for response to stimuli seen by the left eye was demonstrated. These results are discussed with reference to head orientation during development in the egg. © 1979.
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页码:679 / 686
页数:8
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