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Touchscreen Sustained Attention Task (SAT) for Rats
Published on: September 15, 2017
Recent advances in operant conditioning technology: a versatile and affordable computerized touchscreen system
Brett M Gibson1, Edward A Wasserman, Lloyd Frei
1Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham 03824-3567, USA. bgibson@cisunix.unh.edu
Abstract:
We report the construction of a new operant chamber that incorporates modern computer, touchscreen, and display technologies. An LCD display was housed in the front wall of a lightweight Plexiglas chamber. An Apple eMac computer was used to present visual stimuli on the monitor and to control other chamber events. Responses to the stimuli were recorded using a transparent resistive-type touchscreen that overlaid the monitor. The resulting system is simple and inexpensive to construct but powerful and flexible enough to explore a broad range of issues in animal learning and behavior.
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