Shock-Enhanced Immobility Reactions in Chickens: Support for the Fear Hypothesis
The Psychological RecordPublished 1 April 1970
Gordon G. Gallup, Harry S. Creekmore, William E. Hill
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Animals receiving pre-induction shock remained immobile appreciably longer than Ss given no shock, supporting the notion that fear is what underlies hypnotic or immobility reactions in animals.
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Six week old domestic chickens were either given electric shock or no shock prior to manual restraint. Animals receiving pre-induction shock remained immobile appreciably longer than Ss given no shock. Results were interpreted as supporting the notion that fear is what underlies hypnotic or immobility reactions in animals.
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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