Reward maximization assessed using a sequential patch depletion task in a large sample of heterogeneous stock rats

Abstract Choice behavior requires animals to evaluate both short- and long-term advantages and disadvantages of all potential alternatives. Impulsive choice is traditionally measured in laboratory tasks by utilizing delay discounting (DD), a paradigm that offers a choice between a smaller immediate...

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Main Authors: Amy M. Gancarz, Suzanne H. Mitchell, Anthony M. George, Connor D. Martin, Marisa C. Turk, Heather M. Bool, Fahmida Aktar, Francis Kwarteng, Abraham A. Palmer, Paul J. Meyer, Jerry B. Richards, David M. Dietz, Keita Ishiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34179-8