How golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) discriminate top from bottom flank scents in over-marks

被引：27

作者：

Cohen, AB ^{[1
]}

Johnston, RE ^{[1
]}

Kwon, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Psychol, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 2001年 / 115卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1037/0735-7036.115.3.241

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：

Using a habituation-discrimination paradigm, the authors investigated what cues male golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) use to determine the top and bottom positions in flank gland over-marks. A difference in the ages of 2 hamsters' marks did not, by itself, produce differential memory or evaluation of the 2 scents. A spatial configuration of marks suggestive of an overlap was sufficient for the apparently overlapping scent to be remembered or valued more than the apparently underlying scent. Cues from the overlap of 2 hamsters' marks were also sufficient. These results, consistent with those previously found for responses to hamster vaginal scent over-marks, suggest that hamsters use similar cues to analyze scent over-marks that are different in chemical composition and in social functions.

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