Annie is a graduate student in behavioral neuroscience, interested in investigating the influence of prenatal cocaine exposure in rats. She wants the pregnant rats to establish a slow, stable rate of responding for cocaine throughout the duration of
their 3-week pregnancy. What should Annie do to encourage rats’ stable responding for cocaine?
a. Annie should allow the pregnant rats 24-hour access to cocaine, 7 days per week.
b. Annie should allow the pregnant rats 12-hour access to cocaine, 7 days per week.
c. Annie should allow the pregnant rats 6-hour access to cocaine, 7 days per week.
d. Annie should allow the pregnant rats 1-hour access to cocaine, 7 days per week.
e. Annie should allow the pregnant rats 12-hour access to cocaine, but only every second day.
Answer: D
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