A test of the discrepancy hypothesis of motivation using intensity of visual stimulation

R. E. Lubow; T. J. Tighe

doi:10.1037/h0043185

A test of the discrepancy hypothesis of motivation using intensity of visual stimulation

R. E. Lubow^*, T. J. Tighe

^*Corresponding author for this work

Cornell University

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Abstract

Activity levels of rats subjected to short-term changes in illumination level during testing was measured. Changes towards increased luminosity raised activity in a degree proportional to the amount of change. No corresponding influences of decreasing illumination were observed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	592-595
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
Volume	50
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/h0043185
State	Published - Dec 1957
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ACTIVITY LEVEL, ILLUMINATION &, RAT
ILLUMINATION
LUMINANCE, ACTIVITY LEVEL &, RAT
MOTIVATION, &
RAT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, &
RESPONSE PROCESSES
VISUAL, STIMULATION, INTENSITY, RAT

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