Spatial behaviour of normal and septal rats on alternate route maze problems.

摘要: The behaviour of normal rats and with lesions the septum was compared on a variety alternate route variations three-table problems. In all task, septal were impaired test trial performance when they displayed stereotypic body turn responses demonstrated strong preference for most direct between tables both during exploration testing in conditions. Normal similar choice tendency simplest situations but shifted complex configuration, chose inner, longer, path. use inner path may have allowed delayed-choice, single-point reference orientation, or reduction number available alternatives. It is concluded that form cognitive representation allows them to identify environmental factors likely facilitate solution, whereas rely "taxon"-type strategies can combine guidances orientational responses.