| Abstract: | Tested 80 C57BL/6J, DBA/2J, and SEC/1ReJ mice with septal or control lesions for exploratory behavior, shuttle-box avoidance learning, discriminated avoidance, and maze-learning ability. Control DBA and SEC Ss normally displayed low levels of exploratory behavior and efficient avoidance and maze learning. High exploratory activity and low avoidance and maze learning were characteristically shown by C57 controls. All strains with septal lesions increased levels of exploratory and avoidance behaviors. In contrast, following septal lesions the 3 strains performed more poorly in discriminated-avoidance and maze learning. It is concluded that differences in septal function-e.g., in level of response inhibition-do not substantially account for the learning differences evident between these strains. (19 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
