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A quick test for sound discrimination ability of rats in a single session after preparatory training.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7753508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We developed a sound discrimination test combined with a preparatory training procedure. After water deprivation of 48 h, rats were trained to respond to a sound with pedal-pressing to receive a reward of water. Six of the eight trained rats showed pedal-pressing responses to the sound within 4 h of training, and these six were exposed to two different sounds, response to only one of which was rewarded with water. In a single session of 10 h, the rate and latency of pedal-pressing in response to the two sound stimuli were continuously monitored. All six tested rats showed behavioral discrimination between the rewarded and unrewarded sounds within 6 h.
Authors:
M Sakai; M Kudoh; K Shibuki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience research     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0168-0102     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Res.     Publication Date:  1995 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-06-22     Completed Date:  1995-06-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500749     Medline TA:  Neurosci Res     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  273-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurophysiology, Niigata University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation*
Animals
Conditioning, Operant / physiology
Discrimination (Psychology) / physiology*
Discrimination Learning / physiology*
Female
Male
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Reward

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