Denenberg V H, Talgo N, Carroll D A, Freter S, Deni R
Biobehavioral Sciences Graduate Degree Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-4154.
Physiol Behav. 1991 Oct;50(4):857-61. doi: 10.1016/0031-9384(91)90031-i.
As an animal swims through the Lashley III maze, an observer types into a Macintosh computer the path taken. The computer program, Observe Software, then breaks the string of choices into two-step sequences and counts the number of such sequences. These data are then sent to a spreadsheet, where the sequences are sorted into forward and backward responses. Forward choices are Correct Path, T Choice Errors and Cul Entry Errors. All backward choices are errors, by definition. They are classified as T Choices, Cul Entries, Cul Exits, and Return to Start. The animal's behavior is then described by the various error classes plus a measure called Learning Index. Examples of learning by rats and mice are presented.
当一只动物在拉什利三世迷宫中游泳时，一名观察者在苹果电脑上输入其走过的路径。计算机程序“观察软件”随后将选择序列分解为两步序列，并计算此类序列的数量。这些数据随后被发送到电子表格中，在那里序列被分类为向前和向后的反应。向前的选择包括正确路径、T型选择错误和盲端进入错误。根据定义，所有向后的选择都是错误。它们被分类为T型选择、盲端进入、盲端退出和返回起点。然后，通过各种错误类别以及一种称为学习指数的度量来描述动物的行为。文中给出了大鼠和小鼠学习的示例。
