A SIMPLE METHOD FOR RECORDING THE PATH OF A RAT IN AN OPEN-FIELD

被引：11

作者：

GAPENNE, O ^{[1
]}

SIMON, P ^{[1
]}

LANNOU, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UFR SCI & TECH,NEUROPHYS SENSORIELLE LAB,BP 118,F-76134 MT ST AIGNAN,FRANCE

来源：

BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS INSTRUMENTS & COMPUTERS | 1990年 / 22卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.3758/BF03203192

中图分类号：

B841 [心理学研究方法];

学科分类号：

040201 ;

摘要：

A method for recording the path of a rat during exploration or during a search task in an open field is presented. Its principle relies on the monitoring of the center of gravity of the rat. The open field lies on three strain gauges, on which output signals are sampled at a certain frequency by a digital acquisition system while the rat is walking on the platform. The discrete path is reconstructed off line, and several representative parameters are calculated. Some illustrative results are given. © 1990 Psychonomic Society, Inc.

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页码：443 / 448

页数：6

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