The effect of the hunger and thirst drives upon exploratory behavior.

Abstract

Experiments on the exploratory behavior of satiated and deprived rats show that presence of hunger or thirst drive significantly reduces exploratory behavior but does not change its orderliness. This is regarded as evidence in favor of the existence of a primary exploratory drive, which may undergo decrement in the presence of other primary drives. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)