Table 3

Performance on the Rat Gambling Task as an average of the last 5 sessions

Baseline variablesGroup; mean ± SEM
FRYVR
P1 percent choice15.6 ± 7.610.1 ± 3.06.1 ± 1.3
P2 percent choice59.8 ± 13.755.3 ± 6.952.6 ± 11.0
P3 percent choice12.6 ± 7.914.0 ± 4.321.0 ± 12.2
P4 percent choice12.0 ± 7.220.6 ± 6.720.3 ± 7.5
Score50.7 ± 19.930.8 ± 12.817.5 ± 22.1
  • FR = fixed ratio schedule; SEM = standard error of the mean; VR = variable ratio schedule of reinforcement; Y = yoked to receive unpredictable reward.