Exploration and habituation in intact free moving Octopus vulgaris

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dc.contributor.authorKuba, Michael J.
dc.contributor.authorByrne, Ruth A.
dc.contributor.authorMeisel, Daniela V.
dc.contributor.authorMather, Jennifer A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-30T20:47:33Z
dc.date.available2019-08-30T20:47:33Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LIcense (CC BY 3.0) appliesen_US
dc.description.abstractDespite the huge numbers of studies published on the learning of cephalopod mollusks, studies on non-associative learning are scarce. We tested non-associative learning (habituation) and exploration in Octopus vulgaris in two different studies using a prey-shaped object (Study A) and inanimate objects and food objects (Study B). Study A consisted of the repeated presentation of a prey-like stimulus, which 23 subjects could only explore visually. In study B, 14 octopuses were presented two Lego blocks (one black and white with a smooth surface, one a blue "snowflake" with a rough surface) and two food items, one preferred (clams) and one non-preferred (mussels) inside their home tanks. As hunger is a motivational factor for exploratory behavior, different levels of food satiation (feeding 2h or 24 h prior to experiments) were tested. Within trial habituation was clearly documented in both experiments. In study A across trials habituation was found for all animals, whereas it was only significant in 5 animals in Study B.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationKuba, M. J., Byrne, R. A., Meisel, D. V., & Mather, J. A. (2006). Exploration and habituation in intact free moving Octopus vulgaris. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 19, (4), 426-438. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/30k9h256en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5541
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of California eScholarshipen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionKoran Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Researchen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/30k9h256
dc.subjectOctopus vulgarisen_US
dc.subjectNon-associative learningen_US
dc.subjectExploratory behavioren_US
dc.subjectHabituationen_US
dc.subject.lcshOctopuses--Behavior
dc.subject.lcshHabituation (Neuropsychology)
dc.subject.lcshCuriousity
dc.titleExploration and habituation in intact free moving Octopus vulgarisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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