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Similarly, impulsivity has also been demonstrated to be heritable in vervet monkeys as assessed by the Intruder Challenge Test [ 34], and in mice assessed by a delay discounting test [ 35].

First, universities instituted standardized admissions tests as a way of spotting the top potential academic performers, and then they began discounting test scores in order to admit more minority (in particular, black and Latino) students, because members of those groups do less well, on average, on standardized tests than whites.

Behavioral tests such as the delay of gratification and the delay discounting test gain a greater importance in this sample because of the reduced validity of the self- and informant-reports.

Impulsivity was first assessed with the effort- (Fig. 3a) and delay- (Fig. 3c) discounting tests modified from those used in the study by Denk [36] using the T-maze.

Voss discounted tests conducted in the Central Valley by aldicarb's manufacturer, Rhone-Poulenc.

Finally, we re-assessed the rats' levels of impulsivity by replicating the delay-discounting test.

In the delay-discounting test (Fig. 3c), the procedures for handling, habituation to the maze, and training were identical to those done in the effort-discounting test.

In the effort-discounting test (Fig. 3a), rats made a choice of obtaining large (3 pieces of cereals) or small (1/2 piece of cereal) rewards located at the end of right and left arms.

Although the correct answers to the questionnaires were never provided explicitly, we cannot discount potential testing bias as the same test was administered as the pre and post- test.

However, when the effect of connectivity is discounted, the test yields no significant results (Additional file 1: Table S1).

Similar to the effort- and delay-discounting tests for impulsivity, these attention tests involved cognitive processes such as learning.