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High-rate operant behavior in two mouse strains: a response-bout analysis.

Joshua E Johnson1, Erin F Pesek, M Christopher Newland

  • 1Auburn University, Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36830, USA. jej8283@yahoo.com

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|May 12, 2009
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Mice exhibit operant behavior in distinct bouts. Interventions affected bout structure similarly across strains, revealing independent descriptors of high-rate responding.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral neuroscience
  • Animal behavior

Background:

  • Operant behavior often occurs in bouts with measurable initiation rates, within-bout response rates, and bout lengths.
  • Understanding the structure of these bouts is crucial for analyzing complex behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the generality of operant behavior bout structure in mice.
  • To examine how different interventions affect bout characteristics in two mouse strains.

Main Methods:

  • High-rate nose-poking behavior was studied in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice.
  • Reinforcement schedules and environmental manipulations (running wheel, feeding, photoperiod) were employed.
  • Log-survival analyses were used to describe bout structure.

Main Results:

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  • BALB/c mice showed more frequent, longer bouts with higher within-bout rates than C57BL/6 mice.
  • Running wheels decreased bout length and total nose-pokes, while increasing bout initiation rate.
  • Free-feeding and photoperiod reversal primarily affected bout initiation rate.

Conclusions:

  • Operant behavior bout structure shows strain-specific differences but responds similarly to interventions.
  • Bout measures are correlated with overall response rate but not with each other.
  • Log-survival analysis provides independent descriptors for high-rate responding in mice.