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Male and female hamsters were trained to barpress for saccharin. Half of each group was gonadectomized and tested for response rate for saccharin reinforcement under water deprived and nondeprived conditions. Gonadectomized females did not differ from intact females in response rate or weight gain. Gonadectomized males gained more weight and barpressed less than intact males. These data were discussed as failing to support any current theory dealing with the effects of alterations in gonadal hormones on preference behavior.
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Kibler, J. L., Mercer, L., & Remley, N. R. The relationship between linear growth and body weight following ovariectomy in the rat. Paper presented at the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, 1975.
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This study was supported by a USC Faculty Research and Productive Scholarship grant. A part of this data was presented to the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, 1975.
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Marks, H.E. Changes in operant responding for saccharin in male and female hamsters following gonadectomy. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 6, 192–194 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333188
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333188