Comparative Psychology exam 4- parent offspring interactions

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Inducing, facilitating, maintaining maternal behavior in rats is influenced by

  • hormones (oxytocin, estrogen)

  • pup stimuli (odors, ultrasonic vocalizations)

  • licking and nursing behaviors reinforcing maternal motivation

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Differences in maternal behavior shape offspring

high-licking vs low-licking mothers produce pups differing in

  • stress reactivity

  • emotionality

  • exploration

  • social behavior

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Good rat mothers

high licking/grooming, attentive nursing

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Bad rat mothers

low licking, less responsive

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Epigenetics

experience-dependent changes in gene expression that alter stress responses and personality

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Sensitized maternal behavior

virgin females can become maternal after exposure to pups even without hormonal changes