An apparatus and method for cognitive assessment and training of an animal subject. A subject is placed in a testing environment, such as a subject chamber of a cognitive assessment and training apparatus. At least one cognitive assessment and training session comprising a plurality of trials is performed. In a trial, a trial assembly is prepared at a first level. The trial assembly includes at least one stimuli and a reward, where a target stimuli of the at least one stimuli is associated with the reward. The subject is allowed access to the stimuli. When a correct response is determined from the subject, the subject is allowed to access a reward associated with the correct response. The subject is advanced to trials at a next level when a learning criterion is reached. At least one cognitive assessment score is generated based on the plurality of trials and the at least one cognitive assessment and training session.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING OF AN ANIMAL
MONGILLO, PAOLO
2012
Abstract
An apparatus and method for cognitive assessment and training of an animal subject. A subject is placed in a testing environment, such as a subject chamber of a cognitive assessment and training apparatus. At least one cognitive assessment and training session comprising a plurality of trials is performed. In a trial, a trial assembly is prepared at a first level. The trial assembly includes at least one stimuli and a reward, where a target stimuli of the at least one stimuli is associated with the reward. The subject is allowed access to the stimuli. When a correct response is determined from the subject, the subject is allowed to access a reward associated with the correct response. The subject is advanced to trials at a next level when a learning criterion is reached. At least one cognitive assessment score is generated based on the plurality of trials and the at least one cognitive assessment and training session.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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