Protocol

Rat auditory clicks nose-poke task

Rats initiate trials and accumulate left and right auditory click evidence before reporting the side with more clicks using nose-poke response ports. Correct choices are rewarded and errors can be followed by timeout or error feedback.

Task structure

Stimulus, choice, feedback, and training as declared in the protocol record.

Stimulus

evidence_schedule
Left and right Poisson click trains unfold over the stimulus period; gamma or related parameters can control evidence statistics.
evidence_type
pulse-train
modalities
auditory
notes
—
units
clicks, clicks per second
variables
left click count, right click count, click count difference, click timing, stimulus duration

Choice

action_mapping
Nose-poke port identity maps to the chosen side.
alternatives
left, right
choice_type
2afc
notes
—
response_modalities
nose-poke

Feedback

feedback_type
mixed
notes
—
penalty
Error feedback or timeout for incorrect side choices.
reward
Water reward for correct side choices.

Training

notes
—
stages
port shaping, side discrimination, accumulation training

Trial timing

  1. trial_initiation
    protocol-specific

    Rat initiates the trial.

  2. click_train
    protocol-specific

    Auditory evidence unfolds over time.

  3. response
    response-limited

    Rat reports the side with more clicks.

  4. feedback
    outcome-dependent

Vertical slices

Expected analyses

  • psychometric curve by click count difference
  • chronometric curve by evidence strength
  • temporal weighting or evidence-kernel analysis
  • accumulation model fit

Interpretive claims

  • evidence accumulation
    Confidence: high · ref.brunton-2013-clicks

Open questions

  • Add exact port/timing conventions from source implementations.

Papers

Findings

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