Development of a control task for clarifying the neural mechanisms underlying tool-use behavior in rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Many studies on non-human animals have attempted to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying tool-use behavior. However, previous studies showed considerable non-tool-use-specific differences between tool-use and control tasks. The purpose of the present study was to develop a control training t...

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Main Author: Akane Nagano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:MethodsX
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016119303255