Table 1 Task variables summary
From: Deletion of PEA-15 in mice is associated with specific impairments of spatial learning abilities
| TABLE 1 | Process | Test Stimulus |
Motor Requirement | Organic Deprivation | Reinforcer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lashley Maze | operant approach | egocentric/visual | ambulation | food |
BioServ Pellet (+) |
| 2. Passive Avoidance | operant avoidance | place | passivity | none |
noise/light (-) |
| 3. Spatial Water Maze | operant escape spatial navigation | extramaze/visual | swimming | none |
water immersion (-) |
| 4. Odor Discrimination | discrimination | olfactory | ambulation | food |
rice (+) |
| 5. Fear Conditioning | association-formation | auditory | suppression | water |
foot shock (-) |
| 6. Reinforced Alternation | pattern recognition | prior choice/working memory | ambulation | food |
cereal (+) |
| 7. Spatial Plus Maze | operant approach/spatial navigation | extramaze/visual | ambulation | food |
chocolate (+) |