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An Operant Intra-/Extra-dimensional Set-shift Task for Mice
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2016
Attentional set-shifting cognitive abnormalities are a core feature of many psychiatric diseases. Here, we present the development of a novel automatic system for the effective study of attentional set-shifting abilities, executive functions and other cognitive abilities in mice with high translational validity to human studies.
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Quantifying Social Motivation in Mice Using Operant Conditioning
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2015
This article describes a new protocol for the quantitative measurement of social motivation in mice using operant conditioning for a social reward. The protocol is useful for the measurement of social motivation in mouse models of autism and other disorders of social behavior.
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T-maze Forced Alternation and Left-right Discrimination Tasks for Assessing Working and Reference Memory in Mice
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2012
This article presents the protocol of T-maze tests using a modified automated apparatus for assessing the learning and memory functions in mice.
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Intra-Operative Behavioral Tasks in Awake Humans Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
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2011
Deep brain stimulation surgery offers a unique opportunity to examine information encoding in the awake human brain. This article will describe intra-operative methods used to perform cognitive and behavioral tasks while simultaneously acquiring physiological data such as EMG, single-unit neuronal activity and/or local field potentials.
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Piaget's Conservation Task and the Influence of Task Demands
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Judith Danovitch and Nicholaus Noles—University of Louisville Jean Piaget was a pioneer in the field of developmental psychology, and his theory of cognitive development is one of the most well-known psychological theories. At the heart of Piaget’s theory is the idea that children’s ways of thinking change over the course of childhood. Piaget provided evidence for these changes by comparing how children of different ages responded to questions and problems that he...
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A contingency links a specific action, such as a nose poke or lever press, to a defined consequence. The mouse learns that responding can produce a reward or another outcome, while the schedule determines when that consequence is delivered. Changing these relationships allows researchers to examine how response patterns develop and how behavior is regulated by its consequences.
Reinforcement schedules specify the conditions under which an action produces an outcome, so they influence the response patterns observed in the chamber. Performance under one schedule may emphasize learning or motivation, whereas another can reveal differences in behavioral flexibility or response regulation. Interpreting results therefore requires considering both the action and the consequence-delivery rule.
These tasks can provide measures relevant to learning, motivation, decision-making, impulse control, and behavioral flexibility. Because the action and its consequence are defined, researchers can examine changes in particular aspects of behavior rather than relying only on general activity. The resulting behavioral profiles can also be evaluated alongside neural-circuit or pharmacological effects.
A typical workflow places the mouse in an operant chamber, establishes an action such as a nose poke or lever press, and delivers a defined consequence according to a reinforcement schedule. Researchers then measure how the mouse performs the task and how response patterns change. This controlled sequence connects observable behavior with learning and regulation.
Researchers can assess whether mice acquire the required action, how strongly they respond for a reward or other consequence, and how their behavior changes when reinforcement contingencies differ. These observations can inform analyses of learning, motivation, decision-making, impulse control, and flexibility. They also provide behavioral measures for comparison with neural or pharmacological findings.
The controlled relationship between an action and its consequence helps researchers study specific changes in reward processing, cognition, and self-control. Behavioral results can be examined together with underlying neural circuits or pharmacological effects, making the approach useful for investigating conditions involving altered cognition, reward processing, or impulse regulation. The tasks therefore connect measurable actions with broader behavioral mechanisms.