Touchscreen Sustained Attention Task (SAT) for Rats
Title:
Touchscreen Sustained Attention Task (SAT) for Rats
Author:
Bangasser, Debra A.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (571 seconds)
Series:
Neuroscience
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
Sustained attention, or continuously monitoring situations for intermittent and unpredictable events, is a critical aspect of cognition. Here we detail how to test sustained attention in rats using touchscreen operant chambers. We demonstrate comparable performance in male and female rats, making this task useful for studying attention in both sexes.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/56219