Social vs. Nonsocial Housing Differentially Affects Perseverative Behavior in Rats (Ratus norvegicus)

Perseverance, also commonly referred to as grit or industriousness, is the continued effort exerted to complete goal-directed tasks. Many factors, such as stress, can contribute to perseverative behavior, but the role of sociality on perseverance in animal models has not been studied. In this experi...

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Main Authors: Brittany M. Hemmer, Audrey E. Parrish, Taylor B. Wise, Marc Davis, Margaret Branham, Dominique E. Martin, Victoria L. Templer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2019-08-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
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Online Access:http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/article.php?id=1176