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added notes on bout rate and size
#total number of licks included in all bouts
#total number of licks included in all bouts
#total number of licks NOT included in bouts (sampling licks)
#total number of licks NOT included in bouts (sampling licks)
#total bout length, measured in seconds
#total bout length, measured in number of 6-sec bins (multiple * 6 to get seconds)
#volume per lick, measured in microliters
#volume per lick, measured in microliters
#efficiency, in grams / minute (intake / ((total number of bouts)X(total bout duration))
#efficiency, in grams / minute (intake / ((total number of bouts)X(total bout duration))
| BT || bout number
| BT || bout number
|- bgcolor= "DDD"
|- bgcolor= "DDD"
| BTL|| bout length (secs)
| BTL|| bout length (# of 6-sec bins)
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| LBT || Licks per bout
| LBT || Licks per bout
a sequence of bins totalling 30 licks (or 30 seconds in the food cup) is a potential bout with on
a sequence of bins totalling 30 licks (or 30 seconds in the food cup) is a potential bout with on
=Derived measures=
Bout length in seconds = TOTBTL * 6
(sometimes "bout length" is referred to as "bout duration" or as "bout size" -- the use of size is ambiguous as to time or quantity e.g. of licks, so I prefer not to use size.
Bout Rate in licks/ second = (total licks per bout) / (total bout length in bins * 6)