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The time, the path, its length and strenuousness in maze learning. PSIHOLOGIJA 2022. [DOI: 10.2298/psi210301005k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous findings show that rats in a maze tend to choose the shortest path
to reach food. But it is not clear whether this choice is based on path
length solely, or some other factors. The aim of this experiment was to
investigate which factor dominates the behavior in a maze: path (longer and
shorter), time (longer and shorter), or effort (more or less strenuous). The
experiment involved 40 mice (4 groups), learning a maze with two paths. Each
group went through only one of the situations within which we kept one
factor constant on two paths while the remaining two factors were varied.
Only in the fourth situation all factors were equalized. The results show
that there is a statistically significant difference in the maze path
preference between four situations. Preference between the paths is such
that mice always choose paths requiring less effort.
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