Serial Pattern Learning in Senescent Rats
A Comparison of Acquisition Performance with Young and Hippocampal-Lesioned Rats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10124737 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David M Compton (0000-0001-9669-1616, Georgia College & State University, corresponding author), Joy T Bishop (Georgia College & State University), Kerri L Dietrich (Georgia College & State University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 137-149 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221309.1996.9921267 |
| PMID | 8708636 |
| OpenAlex | W1966750234 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
The acquisition of a serial pattern was assessed in young (3-month), senescent (24-month), and hippocampal-lesioned rats. All animals were trained for 25 days on a four-element, nonmonotonic pattern consisting of 14, 0, 3, and 7 food pellets, respectively. Young rats were capable of distinguishing among the elements of the series, with the exception of the 3- and 7-pellet elements, as indexed by running times. Conversely, the senescent rats were largely incapable of patterned responding, and the tracking performance of the hippocampal-lesioned rats was intermediate between those of the young and old rats. Results are discussed in terms of the possible changes that accompany aging in rodents, including age-related changes in the hippocampal system
Biology · Hippocampal formation · Hippocampus · Memory and Neural Mechanisms · Neuroscience · Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research · Physiology · Psychology · Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |