Rats form cognitive maps from spatial configurations of proximal arm cues in an enclosed 4-arm radial maze

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 168-184

  Cohen, Jerome ^a   Bussey, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 0037507676     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0023-9690(02)00511-8     Document Type: Article

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