Proximal versus distal cue utilization in spatial navigation: The role of visual acuity?

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 332-346

  Carman, Heidi M ^a   Mactutus, Charles F ^b  

^a Research and Graduate Studies   (United States)

^b University of Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Cue learning; Development; Distal; Morris water maze; Ontogeny; Place learning; Preweanling rats; Proximal; Spatial navigation; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; RAT; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0036434624     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/nlme.2002.4062     Document Type: Article

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