In or out: Response slowing across housing conditions as a measure of affect in three Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2020 |
Authors: |
Molly McGuire, Jennifer M %J PeerJ Vonk |
Publication/Journal: |
PeerJ |
Keywords: |
affect, gorilla, housing, response latency, response slowing, space |
ISBN: |
2167-8359 |
Abstract:
Individuals experiencing negative affect have shown response slowing, a longer latency to respond in relation to baseline, when presented with aversive stimuli. We assessed response slowing in three male gorillas housed in a bachelor group as a function of daytime and nighttime housing arrangements.