Response strategies in the radial arm maze: Running around in circles

Sonja I. Yoerg; Alan C. Kamil

doi:10.3758/BF03212295

Response strategies in the radial arm maze: Running around in circles

Sonja I. Yoerg, Alan C. Kamil

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The effects of the size of the central arena on the use of response strategies by rats on an eight-arm elevated maze were examined. The size of the central arena had no effect on accuracy, but the use of adjacent arms increased significantly with a larger central arena, regardless of the size of arena to which rats were first exposed. These results are interpreted in terms of foraging efficiency.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	530-534
Number of pages	5
Journal	Animal Learning & Behavior
Volume	10
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03212295
State	Published - Dec 1982
Externally published	Yes

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Animal Science and Zoology
General Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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