Table 2.
Neutral and Aversive Object Pairings
| General category | Neutral object | Aversive object |
|---|---|---|
| Innately Aversive | Coiled Hose1 | Rubber Snake2§ |
| Conditioned Aversive | Mop3 | Capture Net4 |
| Kong Toy5§ | Syringe6§ | |
| Latex Gloves7 | Handling Gloves8 | |
| Lock9§ | Water Nozzle10§ | |
| Socially Aversive | Water Bottle11§ | Girl Doll12§ |
| Beach Picture13 | Mirror14 | |
| Plastic Jug15§ | Mr. Potato Head16§ |
Note.
red garden hose, 0.5 m length, coiled into 20 cm diameter circle.
green and black, 0.5 m length, coiled into a 20 cm diameter circle.
wooden handle (1.5 m length) with cotton rope head (30 cm wide × 30 cm long).
aluminum pole (1.75 m length) with brown nylon netting around a 61 cm diameter hoop, used for nonhuman primate capture in laboratory setting.
red, nonhuman primate enrichment toy, 5.7 cm wide × 5.7 cm deep × 8.9 cm tall, Kong Company, Golden, CO.
60 ml capacity hypodermic, with 24-gauge capped needle, 3 cm diameter × 20 cm tall.
typical white laboratory latex gloves, size XL.
brown leather, used for nonhuman primate physical restraint, 43 cm long × 18 cm wide.
typical nonhuman primate cage lock, brass and stainless steel, 8 cm wide × 2 cm deep × 13 cm tall.
pistol-grip, typical garden usage, 16.5 cm wide × 15.2 cm long × 3.2 cm tall.
typical plastic nonhuman primate water bottle, 1 liter capacity with stainless steel sipper tube, 10 cm wide × 10 cm deep × 30 cm tall.
human-like facial features and hair, 18 cm wide × 15 cm deep × 35 tall while sitting, Zapf Creation, Inc., Orlando, FL.
beach scene in clear plastic frame, 25 cm wide × 1 cm deep × 20 cm tall.
25 cm wide × 1 cm deep × 20 cm tall in black frame.
cylindrical, clear with white lid, 17 cm diameter × 22 cm tall, Rubbermaid, Wooster, OH.
plastic toy with large eyes, 15.2 cm wide × 10.2 cm deep × 20 cm tall, Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI.
Objects were affixed to 22 cm × 22 cm opaque, black, Plexiglass plaques to prevent the animals from taking the objects into their cage.