Advances in the Study of Behavior
Academic Press
Published on 3. November 1978
260 pages
978-0-08-058269-6 (ISBN)
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Advances in the Study of Behavior
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J.S. Rosenblatt
Advances in the Study of Behaviour: v. 8
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06/1978
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- Cover
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Announcement
- Contents of Previous Volumes
- Chapter 1. Comparative Approaches to Social Behavior in Closely Related Species of Birds
- I. Introduction
- II. Captives versus Field Studies
- III. Behavioral Homologies and Taxonomic Characters
- IV. Phylogenetic Trees and the Direction of Evolutionary Trends
- V. Conflicting Tendencies and Display Functions
- VI. Display Origins and Ritualization
- VII. Ecological Correlation and Social Systems
- VIII. The Interests of Individuals
- IX. Breadth versus Depth in Comparative Studies
- X. The Information Needed on Each Species
- XI. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. The Influence of Daylength and Male Vocalizations on the Estrogen-Dependent Behavior of Female Canaries and Budgerigars, with Discussion of Data from Other Species
- I. Introduction
- II. Experiments with Canaries and Budgerigars
- III. Discussion and Review
- References
- Chapter 3. Ethological Aspects of Chemical Communication in Ants
- I. Introduction
- II. Communication between Sexual Stages
- III. Alarm Communication
- IV. Recruitment Communication
- V. Communication and Territorial Strategies
- VI. Communication between Ants and Their Guests
- References
- Chapter 4. Filial Responsiveness to Olfactory Cues in the Laboratory Rat
- I. Introduction
- II. Pup Responses to Olfactory Cues
- III. Ontogeny of Attraction in Rat Pups
- IV. Weakening of the Pheromonal Bond
- V. Functional Aspects of the Pheromonal Bond
- References
- Chapter 5. A Comparison of the Properties of Different Reinforcers
- I. Introduction
- II. Food as Reinforcer
- III. Water as Reinforcer
- IV. Heat as Reinforcer
- V. Locomotor Activity as Reinforcer
- VI. Nest Material as Reinforcer
- VII. Aggression as Reinforcer
- VIII. Sex as Reinforcer
- IX. Electrical Stimulation of the Brain as Reinforcer
- X. General Discussion
- References
- Subject Index
