Table 1.
Task summary and associated primary measures of behavioral evaluation tasks (left) and operant assessment schedules (right).
| Behavioral Task | Primary Measure | Operant Schedule | Primary Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Von Frey Hairs (VF) | Limb withdrawal reflex (somatosensory-motor) | Light/Dark Discrimination (DSTLDD) | Discrimination learning, association of secondary reinforcer |
| Open field (OF) | General mobility | Reaction Time (REACT) | Motor output ability |
| Novel object recognition (NOR) | Recognition memory | Stimulus detection (SIGDECT) | Attention and initiation of motor output |
| Novel exploration (NE) | Interaction with spatially-arrayed stimuli | Delayed non-matching to position (DNMTP) | Short term memory |
| Radial arm maze (RAM) | Working and reference memory | Differential reinforcement: high responding (DRH) | Sustained effort, motor output |
| Barnes maze | Spatial memory |