Table 1.
A list of caveats for each step of the tasks
| Task | Caveat |
|---|---|
| Habituation | If the marmoset shows any agitated behavior, the training is stopped. |
| Dish- or spout pole-pull task | Dish or spout pole is placed at a location whose distance from the marmoset is equivalent to that of the maximum reach of the marmoset. If motivation is not apparent, the food is changed. |
| Self-initiated pole-pull task without head fixation | Repeat this step until the marmoset concentrates on the task and does not move their head too much over several sessions. |
| Visually cued pole-pull task | The penalty extending the blank period is critical in training the marmoset not to pull the pole during the blank period. |
| One-target reaching task | The holding time within the target square should be gradually increased as the training progresses. |
| Two-target reaching task | Increase the proportion of target 2 trials in early sessions. |
| Force-field adaptation task | If the marmoset stops the task during the FF block, the velocity-dependent force is reduced. |