| Abstract: | Announces Norman T. Adler as a recipient of the 1974 Early Career Award, and presents his biography and list of scientific publications. For his analytical studies of interactions between sensory stimuli, endocrine secretions, and reproductive function. By varying the mating performance of male rats and examining effects of differing amounts of resulting stimulation upon fertilization, gestation, and preparation for lactation in the female he has enlarged our comprehension of the vital role of behaviorally derived stimuli in reproduction of the species. Controlled spacing of coital stimulation combined with precise measurement of hormones in the blood has enabled him to construct an original and testable model of the sequence of endocrine and neural events which underlie the natural sequence of mating, conception, and pregnancy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
