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. 1974 Jan;21(1):177–180. doi: 10.1901/jeab.1974.21-177

An objective technique for recording shock-induced aggression in unrestrained pairs of rats1

Warren Selekman, Edward Meehan
PMCID: PMC1333181  PMID: 4855731

Abstract

Pairs of rats received grid shock in a conical enclosure. Each shock elicited the stereotyped fighting posture. An omnidirectional pole, which was always between the rats, was accidentally operated whenever the rats fought. The number of pole hits, and the number of observed fight bouts, increased with current intensity. The number of pole hits served as a reliable and objective measure of shock-induced fighting in rats.

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