Biological Sex Differences in the Monodelphis Domestica: Investigating Behavioral Responses in Environmental Enrichment and Conditioned Place Preference Paradigms

Author

Katelynn M. Renteria, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

5-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Experimental Psychology

First Advisor

Dr. Mario Gil

Second Advisor

Dr. Hugo Curiel

Third Advisor

Angela Mar

Abstract

The Monodelphis domestica, commonly known as the grey short-tailed opossum, has become an increasingly frequented animal model for areas of psychological study, including comparative psychology. Despite the growing interest in utilizing the Monodelphis as an animal model, several areas of research remain limited in what has been studied. This includes associative learning and the effects of environmental enrichment on the Monodelphis. This study novelly incorporates the two using environmental enrichment with the conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm to both diversify associative learning literature and expand existing knowledge on the Monodelphis domestica. The CPP paradigm included interactive objects as environmental enrichment to investigate biological sex differences in Monodelphis behavioral responses.

Comments

Copyright 2022 Katelynn M. Rentería. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

Renteria, Katelynn M., "Biological Sex Differences in the Monodelphis Domestica: Investigating Behavioral Responses in Environmental Enrichment and Conditioned Place Preference Paradigms" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 1090.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1090