Okay I know how maybe some of you think it is weird I have 2 pet rats. I got them on my vacation with my boyfriend he was pretty freaked out by it too. And my parents were not and still are not thrilled either. They really are amazing creatures to observe. I can be sitting on my bed doing homework and they will be sqeaking away at each other. Wish I know what they were saying. Or wrestling with each others. That is funny to watch. I have 2 rats both female becuase I did not want any reproduction. If you ever get a minute do some research on reproduction of Rats the numbers and how rapid is crazy.
Anyway what I wanted to mention was How Psychologist do tests with rats. So I decided to do one. Don't worry I didn't inject them with anything. But before I give my result I want to see what everyone thinks about my experiment before hand.
I tested whether or not rats like to turn one way for no reason. and if treats made a difference. I did a basic T maze they start at the bottom then choose left or right. I have a timid rat and a wild and crazy hyper rat so I wanted to see the difference. You know how some people have the problem of having to turn left they can't turn right. I have heard a little bit about it, but I read somewhere that Rat are suppose to be more customed to turning Left because there is a better chance for food. I didn't understand that. Anyway, I did some basic run throughs with boths rats but I need some insight before I give results.
Do you beleive some rats may be more apt to turn in one direction for no reason?
Do you think a treat will make a difference?
What differences do you think there will be between a hyper rat and a timid rat?
Do you think the rat remembers which way she went the first time then goes the opposite the next time?
You can think of these questions or come up with your own. I tested them about 7:30 at night so it was after a bunch of sleep becuase rats are mostly nocturnal. Anyway hope to get some thoughts on this.
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I don't see why rats would turn more one way to look for food unless they were use to being fed in that direction.
ReplyDeleteIf they can smell the treat they will probably go for it, that's the most logical thing and if you keep doing that for a while they will think every time you do that action or maze they would go towards that direction.
Your timid rat will probably just sit there confused and too scared to move. The hyper one will probably run right off and start the activity.
I'm not sure if they will remember which direction they went it may take a couple of times for them to memorize it.
I think that rats can have a preferred way to turn. Humans, for example, turn will hold there hands a certain way because that is how it feels comfortable, so maybe the rats feel more comfortable turning a certain way.
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