Definition: Pool circling measures all complete loops that enclose the pool-center. (Doubling-back does not affect the number of circlings and can be seen in the quads list.)

Pool circling is a useful indication of search strategy.  A subject may learn that the target platform location is a certain distance from the pool edge and then circle the pool at that distance in order to find it, resulting in reducing latencies without knowledge of the actual spatial location.

Date Published: August 2017

First implemented in HVS Image VP-112 1988

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MLA. Hawthorne, E. L., & Baker, M. R. “What is the pool circling measure in Morris water maze?” Behavioral Tracking Knowledgebase., Feb. 2004  Web. 7 August 2017. http://hvsimage.com/permalink/pool-circling-measure-in-morris-water-maze/

APA. Hawthorne, E. L., & Baker, M. R. (2004, Feb). What is the pool circling measure in Morris water maze? Retrieved from http://hvsimage.com/permalink/pool-circling-measure-in-morris-water-maze/

Chicago Hawthorne, Elizabeth, & Baker, Mark. “What is the pool circling measure in Morris water maze?”, HVSImage.com. http://hvsimage.com/permalink/pool-circling-measure-in-morris-water-maze/ (accessed August, 7, 2017).