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Using Clicker Training and Social Observation to Teach Rats to Voluntarily Change Cages
Bölümler
- 00:04Başlık
- 00:46Training Day 1: Establishing a Connection Between the Primary and Secondary Reinforcer
- 02:37Training days 2 to 5: Passing Through a Short Tunnel
- 03:45Training Week 2: Touching a Target Stick
- 04:29Training Week 3 (Four Days) and Training Week 4 (Three days): Changing the Cage Through a Tunnel
- 06:27Results: Learning Latency in Clicker-Trained or Observationally-Trained Rats
- 07:28Conclusion
This protocol introduces a method of cage change for rats via clicker training. Rats learn the desired behavior not only by direct training but also by observational learning. The implementation of this fast and easy protocol might help to improve well-being and hygiene in rodent facilities.
