Exploration in a free choice situation
Enns, Melvin P.
Enns, Melvin P.
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1967-04-01
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Abstract
Three stimulus variables, novelty, complexity, and spaciousness,
were presented simultaneously to ~s who entered a maze situation from
their home cages. A straight alley, which across groups was combined
with each of the stimulus patterns, was inserted to control and to
isolate the effect of locomotion. Across trials the ~s entered the .novel
box significantly more often than they entered the spacious box, and ~s
entered th~ spacious box significantly more often than the complex box.
Locomotion was seen to be a significant variable in exploration. Since
the ~s entered the maze from their home cages, the entries into the
various goal areas were described as approaches toward the stimuli and
not as escape from a novel situation.
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List of tables -- List of figures -- Text. Introduction ; Method ; Results ; Discussion -- Appendix. Tables ; Raw data -- Historical review -- References -- Abstract
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Thesis (M.A.)-- Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
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