Day 12 - VR12

Time: 30:00
Protocol ID: 17 (VR12)
Event 1 Total: 254
Reinforcement Total: 21
Goal: 200+ bar presses; over 20 reinforcements; press the bar 8 times in a row
Goal Reached: Yes; Yes; Yes

Slow responses initially. She will occasionally press the bar 4-5 times in a row consistently before checking for a reinforcement.

Both the time spent and number of times she explores the magazine have increased. She is spending nearly 2/3rds of her time doing a combination of exploring the magazine and trying to chew/look under the bar.

Attempts to crawl up/eat the magazine are becoming more desperate (subjectively) as there is much more vigor in each attempt.

After pressing the bar, searching for a reward, exploring the magazine, and pressing the bar again, she has engaged in thorough grooming (in order to calm herself since she is frustrated?).

Loud distraction and Rat froze and didn't respond for ~20 seconds.

Much improvement by the end as compared to the beginning. Even with distraction, she seems to still respond well, albeit slower.