British Journal of Psychology · 1958 · 106 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBehavioral SciencesZoologyAnimal BehaviorBehavioral EcologyBehavioral NeuroscienceBehaviorBehavioral PhysiologyExploratory BehaviorLearning In AnimalsMammalian BehaviorOperant ConditioningAnimal Models Of BehaviorBehavioral AvoidanceRodent Learning
A critical analysis is presented of some features of exploratory behaviour, especially in wild and tame rats but also in other species. Such behaviour is considered in the light of certain general concepts, especially ‘appetitive behaviour’, ‘reactive inhibition’, latent or exploratory learning, and motivation. The avoidance of new things, displayed by wild rats, is also discussed.