Apparatus T-maze
1 apparatus 1.1 other mazes 1.1.1 multiple t-maze 1.1.2 y-maze 1.1.3 radial arm maze apparatus the t-maze 1 of group of various mazes of differing sizes , many shapes. 1 of simple, consisting of 2 turns - right or left. maze able altered blocking 1 of 2 paths. basis behind t-maze place rat @ base of maze. placing reward @ 1 arm or both arms of maze, rat must make choice of path take. decision made rat can cause of natural preference within rat. study of alternation can performed repeating experiment multiple times no reward in either arm of maze. experiment can performed alternation of rewards each time experiment performed, proving rat choose arm not visited each time experiment starts. rewards within rats can types of food, rat within cage, odor, or type of shelter. performing type of experiment, rat s preferences can determined. examples of rat s food preferences, familiarity specific smells , scents, attraction of male , female within maze, , whether young rat prefers adult female ...