Discrimination behavior in rats with reduced cholinesterase activity.

1 January 1967

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology

Vol. 63 (2) , 240-246
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0024376

Abstract

CHRONICALLY REDUCED CHOLINESTERASE (CHE) ACTIVITY IMPAIRED THE LEARNING OF VISUAL PATTERN DISCRIMINATIONS. INCREASING THE "COST" OF MAKING ERRORS ABOLISHED THE EFFECT. REVERSAL LEARNING WAS NOT SYSTEMATICALLY ALTERED BY LOW CHE. THE MAIN EFFECT OF CHE REDUCTION APPEARED TO BE UPON THE ABILITY TO CONTROL RESPONDING, RATHER THAN ON ABILITY TO LEARN. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

BEHAVIOR
RESERVED
APA
RATS
REVERSAL
ABOLISHED
PSYCINFO
REDUCED CHOLINESTERASE
DISCRIMINATION