plus maze

a cross-shaped apparatus to assess learning and memory in rodents and other nonhuman animals. It has four arms radiating at right angles to one another from a central point. The animal is required to use visual cues to perform a particular task within the maze, such as identifying and entering a specific arm to obtain a food reward. See also elevated plus maze.

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January 18th 2025

double approach–avoidance conflict

a complex conflict situation arising when a person is confronted with two goals or options that each have significant attractive and unattractive features. See also approach–avoidance conflict.