Optional-shift behaviour in rats: A novel procedure for assessing attentional processes in discrimination learning

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 534-542

  Duffaud, Anaïs M ^a   Killcross, Simon ^a   George, David N ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MALE; RAT;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MALE; RATS;

EID: 34247274045     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210601154487     Document Type: Article

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