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Training procedure
| Session | Number |
|---|---|
| Learn to press the levers | 5 |
| First SRA | 2 |
| Second SRA | 3 |
| 1 switch | 3 |
| 2 switches | 1 |
| 3 switches | 2 |
| 15 to 17 switches | 22 |
SRA, stimulus response association.
Lever pressing was taught with 1-2 sessions per day. After rats had learned to associate a lever press with food reward, they were only exposed to one session per day. At the end of each stage, rats performed the task at hand with an accuracy of > 80%.
