Table 2.
Stages on the optimised DSST.
| Stage | Trials | Session (min) | Dimension | Limited Hold (s) | Timeout (s) | Criterion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Free pellets | 100 | 30 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 100 pellets |
| 2. Nose poke initiation | 100 | 30 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 100 pellets in 30 minutes |
| 3. Lever press | 100 | 30 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 100 pellets in .30 minutes |
| 4. Timed lever press | 120 | 30 | N/A | 10 | 10 | 120 trials in 30 minutes |
| VCT: Visual Cued Task | <120 | 60 | Visual | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |
| FLT: Fixed Location Task | <120 | 60 | Spatial | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |
| FLT-reversal: Fixed Location Task reversal | <120 | 60 | Spatial | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |
| VCDT: Visual Continuous Detection Task | <120 | 60 | Non-spatial Visual | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |
| VCDT-reversal: Visual Continuous Detection Task reversal | <120 | 60 | Non-spatial Visual | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |
| ACDT: Auditory Continuous Detection Task | <120 | 60 | Non-spatial Auditory | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |
| ACDT-reversal: Auditory Continuous Detection Task reversal | <120 | 60 | Non-spatial Auditory | 10 | 5 | 6 CCR |