An open-field apparatus provides a way to assess _______________ effects in rodents.
A) operant
B) locomotor
C) nicotine's
D) memory

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An open-field apparatus is designed to measure the locomotor effects of drugs or other manipulations on rodents. The apparatus is a square or circular arena with high walls, and typically the number of times the animal crosses the center or the perimeter of the arena is used as a measure of locomotor activity. While other effects such as memory or nicotine's effects may also be assessed in rodents, an open-field apparatus is not specifically designed for these purposes. Operant conditioning tasks involve training animals to perform specific actions in response to stimuli, which is not measured by an open-field apparatus.

An Open-Field Apparatus Provides a Way to Assess _______________ Effects