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. 2021 Apr 15;13(2):22–35.

Table 2.

Description of attentional set-shift task (ASST) phases

First test day

SD Discrimination on digging media only; 1 medium is correct, e.g. sand
CD Correct digging medium is the same as SD, e.g. sand; additional dimension is introduced but irrelevant (e.g. lemon and garlic)
CDR Correct digging medium is the other medium, e.g. Saw dust; odor is irrelevant
IDS Relevant dimension is still the digging medium and odor is irrelevant; the correct medium in the next set (2) of digging medium, e.g. plastic balls
IDSR Correct digging medium is the other medium of the same pair of medium, e.g. cubes and odor is irrelevant

Second test day

IDS2 Relevant dimension is still the digging medium and odor is irrelevant; the correct medium in the next set (3) of digging medium, e.g. cardboard
IDS2R Correct digging medium is the other medium of the same pair of medium, e.g. beads and odor is irrelevant
EDS Relevant dimension is odor and digging medium is irrelevant; the correct scent is from set (4) of e.g. cocoa
EDSR Correct scent is the other odor of the same pair of odors, e.g. coriander and digging medium is irrelevant

Direction of shift from medium to odor. SD: simple discrimination, CD: compound discrimination, CDR: compound discrimination reversal, IDS: intra dimensional shift, IDSR: intra dimensional shift reversal, IDS2: intra dimensional shift day 2, IDS2R: intra dimensional shift day 2 reversal, EDS: extra-dimensional shift, EDR: extra-dimensional shift reversal.