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A Task for Assessing the Impact of a Partner on the Speed and Accuracy of Motor Performance in Rats
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A Task for Assessing the Impact of a Partner on the Speed and Accuracy of Motor Performance in Rats

A Task for Assessing the Impact of a Partner on the Speed and Accuracy of Motor Performance in Rats

DOI:
10.3791/60176-v

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06:17 min

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October 17, 2019

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1Graduate School of Psychology,Doshisha University, 2Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 3Faculty of Psychology,Doshisha University

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:38Apparatus Assembly
  • 01:39Lever-Pull Action Training
  • 02:29Run-and-Pull Sequence Training
  • 02:56Test Phases
  • 03:31Data Analysis
  • 04:28Results: Representative Analyses of the Training Phases for the Run-and-Pull Sequence
  • 05:28Conclusion

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A procedure to measure the speed and accuracy of rats’ motor performance in a social condition is described. The protocol enables us to investigate the effect of the mere presence of others on speed and accuracy of motor performance in one experiment.

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Keywords: Motor PerformanceRatConfederate AnimalSpeedAccuracyLever-pullRun-and-pull SequenceReward PelletBuzzerAir CompressorInfrared SensorsGraphic User Interface

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