Table 1. Definition of Terms for Spatial Learning/Memory Analysis.

A list of terms used in this paper for spatial learning/memory analysis is provided along with definitions and associated attributes.

Term	Definition	Tests	Performance Measures	Change Indications	Questions Answered	Disadvantages	Figures
Acquisition Efficiency	Rate or timeliness of task-learning	Time-valued Learning	Latency/Speed, Distance	Left/Right shifts of learning curve	Is learning occurring? Is learning occurring faster?	Require larger n	Fig. 1,5,9 Panels A,C,E
Acquisition Proficiency	Overall aptitude of task-learning after a given period of time or training	Cumulative Learning	Latency/Speed, Distance	Up/Down shifts of learning curve	Is performance different?	Not necessarily indicate learning	Fig. 1,5,9 Panels B,D,F
Extinction Efficiency	Rate or timeliness at which a learned behavior ceases in the learned context in the absence of reinforcement	Time-valued Memory	Average Distance from Goal (Probe Trial)	Left/Right shifts of extinction curve	Is extinction occurring? Is extinction occurring faster?	Require larger n; Susceptible to outliers	Fig. 2,6,10 Panel B
Retention Proficiency	The extent to which a learned behavior is performed in the learned context after a given time period without reinforcement	Cumulative Memory	Average Distance from Goal (Probe Trial)	Up/Down shifts of extinction curve	Is retention different?	Susceptible to outliers	Fig. 2,6,10 Panel B
Adaptation Efficiency	Rate or timeliness at which task-completion methods change	Time-valued Learning	Strategy	Left/Right shifts task-completion method probabilities	Is learning occurring? Can acquisition outliers be explained?	Require larger n; Classification criterion can vary	Fig. 3,7,11 Panel A
Adaptation Proficiency	The extent to which task-completion methods are used after a given time period	Cumulative Learning	Strategy	Up/Down shifts task-completion method probabilities	Is learning different?	Classification criterion can vary	Fig. 3,7,11 Panel B