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Among the studies which have been devoted to spatial organization in animals, many have used spatial problem solving, especially the multiple-choice food elimination problem, to elucidate diverse questions. With this paradigm, behaviour can be analysed not only in terms of performance, but also in terms of strategy, which could depend in varying degrees on the maze configuration, and on the availability of extra-maze cues.
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Buhot, MC., Poucet, H. (1987). Role of the Spatial Structure in Multiple Choice Problem-Solving by Golden Hamsters. In: Ellen, P., Thinus-Blanc, C. (eds) Cognitive Processes and Spatial Orientation in Animal and Man. NATO ASI Series, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3531-0_10
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