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. 2006 Mar 28;2:10. doi: 10.1186/1744-9081-2-10

Table 5.

Summary of working memory scores of groups of rats selected in each task.

Impulsive task groups Total number of errors Errors in the first 8 choices Time to reach the pellets
Fixed consecutive number schedule (FCN 8) LOWFCN 5.4 ± 0.4 2.0 ± 0.2 8.9 ± 0.8
INTFCN 4.1 ± 0.7 1.6 ± 0.2 9.7 ± 0.9
HIGHFCN 4.9 ± 0.6 1.8 ± 0.1 9.0 ± 0.8
Multiple Fixed interval/extinction schedules of reinforcement LOWFI 4.8 ± 0.7 1.6 ± 0.1 9.9 ± 1.2
INTFI 4.6 ± 0.4 1.8 ± 0.1 9.3 ± 0.6
HIGHFI 4.8 ± 0.7 2.0 ± 0.2 8.6 ± 0.6
LOWEXT 3.8 ± 0.5 1.4 ± 0.2 8.7 ± 0.8
INTEXT 4.4 ± 0.4 1.7 ± 0.1 8.7 ± 0.5
HIGHEXT 5.7 ± 0.5* 2.3 ± 0.2** 8.3 ± 0.5
Delay discounting LOWCHX 4.7 ± 0.6 1.9 ± 0.2 8.9 ± 0.5
INTCHX 4.7 ± 0.4 1.9 ± 0.9 8.9 ± 0.7
HIGHCHX 4.1 ± 0.7 1.5 ± 0.2 10.4 ± 1.4

Groups of rats were selected for their level of inhibition in the Fixed Consecutive Number schedule of reinforcement task (FCN8); their level of activity in the Multiple Fixed interval/extinction schedules or their choice for the larger reward in the Delay discouting task. Scores measured in the 8-arm radial maze (mean of the 5 last sessions ± SEM) were compared between groups with low scores (LOW), intermediate (INT) and high scores (HIGH) in each task. Parameters measured in the radial maze (mean of the five last sessions ± SEM) were compared between groups. Statistical analysis of comparisons with HIGH, GLM with adjusted p-values (FDR procedure) **, p < .01, * p = .05.