Sex differences in vicarious trial-and-error behavior during radial arm maze learning

Heather A. Bimonte; Victor H. Denenberg

doi:10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00201-2

Sex differences in vicarious trial-and-error behavior during radial arm maze learning

Heather A. Bimonte, Victor H. Denenberg

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Abstract

We investigated sex differences in VTE behavior in rats during radial arm maze learning. Females made more VTEs than males, although there were no sex differences in learning. Further, VTEs and errors were positively correlated during the latter testing sessions in females, but not in males. This sex difference may be a reflection of differences between the sexes in conflict behavior or cognitive strategy while solving the maze. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	495-499
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physiology and Behavior
Volume	68
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00201-2
State	Published - Feb 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Learning
Radial arm maze
Sex differences
Vicarious trial and error

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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