Citation

Posner I, Conway KM. J. Gen. Psychol. 1981; 104(1st Half): 145-151.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00221309.1981.9921029

PMID

7194901

Abstract

Since certain forms of aggressive and sexual activity are associated with elevated adrenal steroid activity, the hypothesis explored here was whether subjection to a stressful environment which is known to elevate adrenal output would arouse both sexual and aggressive behavior. Accordingly, 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to either physical restraint and heat or a nonstress control environment for 13 days. Following this treatment Ss were tested for sexual and aggressive behavior. As predicted, the stressed Ss showed increased levels of ano-genital sniffing of an estrus female, as well as increased intermale aggressiveness.

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