Generalization gradients in a navigation task with rats

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-268

  Rodrigo, T ^a   Sansa, J ^a   Baradad, P ^a   Chamizo, V D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Landmarks; Morris pool; Navigation; Rats; Spatial generalization gradients

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646780236     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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