Spatial probability learning by rats in the WGTA

Wisconsin General Test Apparatus

“…1 Wisconsin general test apparatus. From Harlow (1949), p. 52 Although originally developed for use with monkeys, the WGTA has been modified as needed for use with a wide array of organisms, including pigeons (e.g., Millar and Malott 1968), raccoons (Michels et al 1960), cats (e.g., Warren 1980), dogs and wolves (Ebel and Werboff 1967;Frank et al 1989), rabbits (Livesey 1965), prairie dogs (Cain and Carlson 1968), gerbils (Blass and Rollin 1969;King et al 1968), rats (Valle 1971), chimpanzees (Rumbaugh et al 1987), a variety of small primates (Pournelle and Rumbaugh 1965), and human childrenwith and without developmental disabilities (e.g., Graff and Green 2004;Levinson and Reese 1967;Orlando et al 1960;Olson et al 1966;Weisberg and Simmons 1966).…”