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Rats received a daily eight-trial double-alternation sequence of reward/nonreward in a straight runway during three phases of an experiment designed to investigate the source of reward/nonreward odor cues. Appropriately patterned responding was strongly established during the first (control, feet uncovered) phase, heightened during the second phase, when odors emanating from the feet were precluded, and returned to the original Phase 1 level during the third phase (feet uncovered). Even though the foot sweat pads do not appear to be a source for reward/nonreward odor, the present data do suggest that they may be a possible source of odors that compete with reward/nonreward odor cues.
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This research was supported, in part, by a grant from the Research and Creativity Committee of Emporia State University to Stephen F. Davis.
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Weaver, M.S., Whiteside, D.A., Janzen, W.C. et al. A preliminary investigation into the source of odor-cue production. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 19, 284–286 (1982). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330259
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330259